Rarely does reality match imagination.
After spending nearly all of the regular season rehabbing from multiple injuries to return for his second-ever trip to the postseason, Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-1 with three walks, and suffered a pair of defensive miscues, in the Yankees’ 10-4 win over the Twins on Friday night in Game 1 of the ALDS.
After appearing in just 18 games during the regular season — including nine in September upon returning from a knee injury — the longtime right fielder looked shaky in the opposite corner, where he has played just 46 games in his 10-year career.