Giancarlo Arrives, Joe D Goes

MLB: New York Yankees at Chicago White SoxIt’s been mentioned in the last few days, but it was officially on December 11, 2017, that the Yankees closed on a biggie, obtaining outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, the 2017 NL MVP, in a trade with Miami for minor leaguers Jose Devers and Jorge Guzman, and second baseman Starlin Castro.

“We play today; we win today.”

The Yankee acquisition of free agent infielder Mariano Duncan on December 11, 1995, was a huge factor in the upcoming successful 1996 World Championship season. The defense-challenged Duncan contributed eight homers, 56 rbi’s, and in particular a .340 batting average to the ’96 team, and his trademark quote from that glorious season became…