LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As Giancarlo Stanton paraded through the hallways of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort on Monday afternoon, an untucked pinstriped jersey buttoned over his white dress shirt, the Yankees savored their moment as the toast of this year's Winter Meetings.
And when Stanton traveled back to his Miami-area home, preparing for the second phase of his career in New York, general manager Brian Cashman returned to the Yankees' suite with more calls to make. The next two days laid the groundwork for moves yet to come, including a trade that cleared salary space for the team's ongoing pursuit of a starting pitcher.