Longtime readers of Pinstripe Alley know that I’m a big fan of Giancarlo Stanton. I love Stanton; he’s on my short list of all-time favorite players. It wasn’t too long ago that I wrote a story defending the trade that brought the slugger to the Bronx. That said, we have to talk about his terrible game last night.
In Game One of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox, Stanton went 1-for-5 with four strikeouts. That included a wholly noncompetitive plate appearance against Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning. The All-Star closer disposed of Stanton on three pitches.