I have never been the kind of baseball fan who was able to have a lot of affection for players who weren’t on my favorite team. Sure, I could easily appreciate how good Bryce Harper or Mike Trout were, but I just couldn’t really care that much. One exception for many years has been Giancarlo Stanton. For some reason, I needed him on my favorite team somehow.
For example: Stanton was on the verge of signing his mega-deal with the Miami Marlins. This was my reaction to the news in a comment here on Pinstripe Alley.