Paul Skenes analyzes his first half, addresses questions over velocity drop

PHILADELPHIA — While the outside world spent plenty of time over the past few months pondering what’s wrong with Paul Skenes — the dip in velocity, nine games without a win — the Pirates ace has remained methodical.

Skenes hasn’t wavered. He trusts his process and believes the under-the-hood numbers his starts have produced will normalize in the second half.

The reigning National League…