CLEVELAND -- Considering the eventful nature of his first half with the Yankees, Giancarlo Stanton seemed to be pleasantly surprised that his name was included for consideration in the upcoming Midsummer Classic, though not altogether surprised when his candidacy fell short in the Camping World All-Star Final Vote.
Having scored some laughs from the creative videos his teammates produced to garner fan support, Stanton said that he was looking forward to this weekend series with the Indians, calling it "a big head-to-head matchup" that would feature "good anticipation."
"One thing that has been impressive to me about Giancarlo is he's been the same guy every day," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.