If you’re haunted by the shades of 1997 and 2012 this Halloween, one might forgive a sad Marlins fan, but you can’t say we didn’t know this was coming.
The news that Clark Spencer and Barry Jackson collectively dropped late yesterday that the Miami Marlins would seek to trade Giancarlo Stanton (along with Dee Gordon and Martin Prado) wasn’t necessarily a surprise, but it does give us an interesting glimpse into the short-term plans Derek Jeter has for his new franchise.
Stanton’s contract is set to kick into high gear for the 2018 season, where he’ll make $25 million, which will then further escalate into seeming perpetuity.