ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a two-run homerun during the seventh inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 30, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees steamrolled everything in their path in the month of August, but it’s worth pondering how many more losses they would’ve had if Giancarlo Stanton hadn’t caught fire at the plate.
Fresh off smacking a walk-off single to save the Yankees from an otherwise humiliating showing against the Orioles on Friday, Stanton is currently enjoying his finest stretch as a hitter since New York traded for him back in 2018.