To think the New York Yankees are better off without Giancarlo Stanton is a farce. The New York media and Yankees fans can combine to form a ruthless union, but the rumblings of Stanton being expendable due to his recent absence are laughable.
First and foremost, Stanton is on pace to become a Hall of Famer, with career seasonal averages of 43 home runs, 33 doubles, 109 RBI, and a .547 slugging and .905 OPS. A full season of fan favorite Brett Gardner, along with the surprising contributions of Cameron Maybin and Mike Tauchman, still don't equate to what Stanton brings to the table when he’s 100%.