New York Yankees’ designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton had quite a night on Friday, hitting two home runs and making sure the Bombers earned their third victory in the last four games. He hasn’t been having a good season, but last night may be the start of something good.
Yankees’ pitching coach Marcus Thames had told Stanton to get back to basics and improve his pitch selection. It sounds simple: lay off the balls, swing at strikes. Yet, in the game of baseball, there may not be a harder thing.
For a night, though, the Yankees’ slugger was just that: a slugger.