Seems like an eternity ago, but early on Friday, the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals were believed to be realistic landing spots for Marlins superstar Giancarlo Stanton. What alternatives did he have? More than a month since Miami entered formal trade negotiations, those had been the only two teams to submit formal offers.
In the estimation of Sirius XM’s Craig Mish, it was just a matter of whether Stanton would prolong the saga long enough to get his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers involved:
Stanton 9:20 AM EST
60% Dodgers
25% Giants
10% Cardinals
5% Yankees
0% Marlins— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) December 8, 2017It’s too soon to rule them out, but when Stanton’s camp officially vetoed proposed deals from both the Giants and Cardinals, the New York Yankees swooped into the picture first.