TAMPA, Fla. -- The telephone conversation was short and sweet, taking place between Aaron Judge and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman on an early December afternoon. New York had a deal on the table to acquire Giancarlo Stanton from the Marlins, and the American League Rookie of the Year Award winner had been summoned to offer his opinion.
"I said, 'Go get him,'" Judge said. "An MVP caliber player on our team? Let's do it. What can we do? We already have a great team, but adding Stanton and a couple other pieces, we're going to be great.