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Why a Giants, Giancarlo Stanton marriage makes perfect baseball sense

The Giants and the Miami Marlins need what the other team has and may wind up hooking up on a massive offseason blockbuster trade. And, in a trend that has become quite common in recent years, the star player will ultimately decide his own fate. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale set the baseball rumor mill ablaze this week when he reported that the Giants, Cardinals, Rangers, and Phillies all have interest in an offseason trade for Marlins’ Ruthian slugger Giancarlo Stanton, citing a Marlins’ high-ranking executive. His report indicated that the Giants have “the strongest interest” in a potential trade.