New York Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
Giancarlo Stanton did not exactly have a stellar Opening Day in 2021. To be precise, the Yankees’ designated hitter went 0-5 with three strikeouts.
Generally speaking, my eyes would simply glaze past such box score numbers. I’d tell myself it’s a long season, and that even the best offensive players have plenty of hitless days.
But on this occasion I was given reason to pause.
Amongst the many Yankee fans disappointed by the April 1 game were Yanks Go Yard podcast hosts Adam Weinrib and Thomas Carannante.