The Yankees are at .500 in August and just got one-hit by the MLB-best Braves. Last place in the AL East feels more like the new normal every day and the final AL wild card is drifting farther out of sight.
That means it’s offseason mode in August, and we’re getting started with a big name: Giancarlo Stanton.
Fans lament the Yankees not pursuing either Bryce Harper nor Manny Machado in free agency. Things might have been different had Stanton not been available at Sam’s Club pricing in December 2017. And let’s be clear, it was the right move.