TAMPA, Fla. -- Even though the details of Giancarlo Stanton's first stroll to home plate in pinstripes aren't likely to be referenced in any future history texts, the image seemed to drip with importance as the slugger dug into the right-handed batter's box on Friday afternoon.
There are moments where Stanton can't completely process that he is here, on this team, so surely the rest of baseball should appreciate the visual evidence. Playing four innings in New York's 3-1 Grapefruit League victory over the Tigers, Stanton worked an eight-pitch walk before grounding into a double play.