It has been a rough couple of weeks. I am in a bit of a state of shock at how quickly the bottom has fallen out, and I can’t remember the last time I was this disheartened. There is a weird gap in my memory from the 2004 playoffs, though. Probably not important. Accordingly, I needed to look for something that has gone right; something that can provide a bit of hope; something to make 2021 less painful. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton staying healthy and together for the first time in three-plus years fits that bill.
When the Yankees acquired Stanton, fresh off his 2017 NL MVP season with the Miami Marlins, it looked like the middle of the Bombers’ order had its twin anchors.