The Brutal Decline Of Giancarlo Stanton
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Hey guys! Due to some small issues we had to cut out a couple sections of the video in post (what was originally 0:50-1:04, 4:24-4:33 and 6:52-7:08) but all that was said there is that Stanton was frustrated with himself for missing games this season, he had career best discipline in 2017 and that he played just 40 games from 2019-2020, though he did put up a 130 OPS+ in that time. Hope you enjoyed the vid!
When he’s hot,he’s UNSTOPABLE. But when he’s cold, he’s totally lost at the plate. I’ve never seen such a two sided player like him
Ever seen Bobby Dalbec? Dudes either a top hitter or complete ass lol
When ,exactly,is he hot?.What is his lifetme BA for the yanks?He is the only player,I know,who struck out 5 times in a game,twice.Big waste
@@anthonycaruso8443 i just remember as a Red Sox fan his stretch in 2021 when he was Jesus in a baseball uniform. That series at Fenway in September was crazy
Byron Buxton
@@krossbow_was just gonna say this, buxton will literally go 0-25 at the plate and then for like 2 or 3 games he’ll hit like 4 home runs then back to nothing, so frustrating to watch.
Tim Anderson in desperate need of one of these brutal decline videos.
It wouldn’t even be that hard to explain: his BABIP stopped being godly.
He just hit his first home run of this year today
@@warlordofbritanniabro shoulda never cheated on his wife
@@hockeycardcollectersno man should stay single an slay or be a good man an stay you have a choice wanna be free be free. Don't live 2 life's that's shitty shit
@@ethanniedorowski116
What?
I fear that Stanton's decline is a preview of what Judge's decline will look like. Both are big guys with a ton of power and played many seasons in the field. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see Judge's massive contract being anything more than an albatross in another 3 to 5 seasons.
Oh without a doubt, though Judge has a couple of small advantages compared to Stanton at the same age: better pitch recognition, better fielder, decent speed…that gives him maybe a season or two more before the death spiral.
Theyll end up proving to be a huge drain on the salary.
@@tnorris2204
Still wouldn’t be the worst roster of bloated contracts in Yankee history 😂
In 2005 they were paying the big bucks to: Mike Mussina (96 ERA+ for 19 mill), Randy Johnson (still good but no longer great, 16 mill), Kevin Brown (6.50 ERA in 13 starts, 15.7 mill), Jason Giambi (actually had a great bounce back year after a nightmarish 2004, 13.4 mill), Gary Sheffield (also had a good year but would only play 39 games the next season, 13 mill), Bernie Williams (-1.4 WAR, 12.357 mill. Would have a decent 2006 and then retire), Carl Pavano (17 starts, 9 million dollars), Steve Karsay (6 million for 6 relief appearances), Jaret Wright (-0.5 WAR, 5.67 mill), Mike Stanton (28 relief appearances, 7.07 ERA, 4 million dollars), Felix Rodriguez (34 appearances, 5.01 ERA, 3.15 mill), Paul Quantrill (another toasted reliever, 3 mill), Tino Martinez (league average hitter in his last season, 2.75 mill), Tony Womack (-2.2 WAR, 2 mill), and Ruben Sierra (-0.7 WAR, a million and a half)
Very large position players have a history of aging quicker.
@@somerandomguy5977
Especially those with low averages and loads of strikeouts.
I still love Stanton to death, but nowadays it seems he has this weird cycle that keeps on happening:
He goes on a hot streak
Gets hurt for a bit
Comes back and then starts slumping
And repeat…
Almost like hes on steroids 😮
@@hewhoislife😢pl😊
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He has been that way for pretty much his entire yankee tenure so far
Yeah. Remember this. Because it's *EXACTLY* what you can expect from Judge. Judge will be a full-time DH as soon as Stanton is gone.
I really appreciate the positivity you include at the end of these videos, it is really nice to have something to potentially look forward to after all is said and done
As a Marlins fan, I always liked Stanton because he seemed like a good teammate to the rest of the players and coaches, and his personality shined through. However, I was happy when he got traded. People thought Jeter was crazy, but if you really had been paying attention, Stanton had a history of injuries that was only going to get worse as he aged. He was seldomly clutch, mainly striking out when you needed him and hitting a bomb with the bases empty. Marlins tried to make him a leader, but he never lead. Really wished him the best when he left but I’m not surprised of his decline.
From your perspective, is it possible one of the other solid hitters, like Yelich or Realmuto, could have been their team captain? I mean, we all know who it should have been, but sadly he’s in the afterlife now.
Trading Yelich, Dee Gordon and Ozuna are wise.
Yea, it kinda stinks that we had an mvp on our hands (really a couple from when he was drafted) and we couldn’t really do anything with him because he just wasn’t the player the organization wanted. I kinda hope he has one last great season that just shows he still has traces of who he could’ve been
@@Gemnist98 Captains dont do drugs
reminda me a lot of correa as a twins fan lol
You left out a really crucial part. When Stanton got beamed in the head by a fastball. He was never the same after that
How?
@@rustyshackelford4224Changed his stance. He was much more into his lower body and crowded the plate more. Since then plus his injuries; he’s pretty much taken his lower body out of the equation and stands further back.
He could've been a no-doubt hall of famer. Unfortunately baseball is a battle of attrition and injuries have derailed a lot of excellent careers.
Hes 32 with 392 homers. If he stays in the league for a few more years he could still get to 500.
@@MrGrogan02 He'll be 34 in November. There's definitely a chance but it's been really rough for him since 2019 besides 2021. His contract is guaranteed for 4 more years (through 2027) with a team option buyout in 2028. If he has one more good season and three seasons playing like 100 games he might get close.
He was obtained by Brian Cashman after Stanton won the NL MVP award by smashing 59 HRs. Aside from Jacoby Ellsbury, this was one of Cashman’s worst transactions.
@naftulzvi3353 he should get 108 more home runs in 4 years of play. Even in a down year he has 14 in 55 games. That's a pace of 42 if he played the full season. Obviously injuries factor in though so we'll see.
@@eamonkelley3811 But is a guy that's a subpar hitter (nowadays) worth the 40+ home runs? I ask this while Joey Gallo is still getting significant playing time.
Most home runs per 162 games:
50.4 Mark McGwire
46.2 Babe Ruth
*42.6 Giancarlo Stanton*
41.9 Sammy Sosa
41.6 Juan Gonzalez
(min. 1000 G)
Mark mcgwire cheated
@KEVINCHU35 So did Sosa and Juan-Gon 😂 and Ruth (along with all pre-1950 players and records) are irrelevant IMO because they played in an era with the worst competition with only white players. Baseball is dramatically more difficult and competitive since integration and since the best players of every color and nationality have joined MLB. So.. technically Stanton has the highest HR of any clean ever in the most competitive era of MLB.
Stanton numbers are trash
Giancarlo Stanton is a classic example of a streaky player. Consistency is one of the most underrated skills in all of sports. On the other hand, a player like Cal Ripken who started over 2000 straight games while consistently producing good numbers and defense really shows how rare his record really is. Possibly the hardest record to ever beat.
Nope. Cy Young's 511 wins, 315 losses and close to EIGHT HUNDRED complete games are records that NO ONE will ever even come close to breaking - maybe in all of sports. A really healthy (and lucky not to get injured) guy who is a great and steady player for a lot of years could possibly break Ripken's record. When I was a kid people always said Gherig's record was unbreakable. Until Cal came along and broke it. It's possible. I don't think it will happen - but it's possible. Cy Young's record is literally impossible to beat. It was a totally different game back then. Teams used to have 4 starters. And they pitched the entire game even if they lost. Pitchers rarely even go more than 6 or 7 innings now. But this guy threw close to EIGHT THOUSAND innings in 22 seasons, made over 800 starts and faced close to THIRTY THOUSAND BATTERS in his career - those are video game numbers. He also had eleven seasons where he made 40 or more starts and five seasons of pitching over FOUR HUNDRED innings. It's insane. I don't think we'll ever see another guy even reach THREE HUNDRED wins after Tom Glavine and Randy Johnson did it in '07 and '09 respectively. Verlander is at 254 but he's 40. He'd need to pitch another 5 or 6 seasons. Maybe he pulls a Nolan Ryan and does it - but I doubt it. Cal's record is certainly one of the most RESPECTED records in all of sports. The guy was truly an iron man.
What most of you fall to remember that Stanton was hit in the face, and had to have face recontruction. Most players who have gone through that type of trauma are never the same. Check your baseball history, and you'll see that FEAR is a facter at the plate. That is one reason why he bails out when he's batting.
I feel like if he signed with the Rockies he'd have a 50 HR season, all at Coors Field. Too bad about his injuries, I like watching him play. Even as a Blue Jays fan.
Great content. Ever thought of doing a series of videos about the histories of MLB rivalries? History of Cardinals/Cubs, history of Yanks/Sox, etc.
giants dodgers crazier history
Rangers Astros is a decent one (Rangers fan bias)
mets braves? (braves fan bias)
Its is literally insane to see how much more comfortable he looked in the batters box. Now he looks like a 90 year old who cant move his hips
What I have noticed is that pitchers figured out his weak spot. Majority of his strike outs are from sliders on the outside bottom corner. If he figures out how to hit those pitches or take them, that would help a lot.
Choosing Stanton over Harper is the most boneheaded decision in Yankees history
We should have waited and then spend the Stanton money on Bryce Harper when he became a free agent
He hit 59 HR in Miami but couldn't even get 40 in that new Yankee Stadium. Unreal
I think people quickly forget Aaron Judge is already 30+ years old. The decline is gonna be alot more surprising than many think. Him and Giancarlo are just massive humans, It cant be easy on the body.
Exactly
the thing that's different about judge he doesn't have bad seasons. judge has never had an ops below .891 besides his first season of 27 games. when he plays, he pretty much is the yankees. judge has actually gotten better into age 31, unlike stanton. hitting for higher average than the ever, less k's. i could be wrong but even with this season i think he will sacrifice some of his skills in the future to be on the field more.
@@iamjp1 judge misses to many games. Strikes out to much. Has a giant head too.
Barry Bonds wasn’t as big as Judge or Stanton, but still 6’+ 230lbs. He had his best seasons in his late 30s!
@@anthonyberardi8904 one of the biggest aspects of peds is the recovery. train harder, less wear and tear
I understand his numbers have declined, but as a Yankee fan he has been insanely clutch in the playoffs and is the only one who shows up sometimes in the dance. You weren’t wrong whatsoever but he had been clutch in the playoffs
I actually knew a dude who played with Giancarlo at ND! I remember he told me “I’ve known that guy so long that he was Mike when I met him”
Stanton had 20 strikeouts in the first 10 games of 2018. Nellie Fox played in 2,367 games and never struck out 20 times in a single season.
sheeeeeeeesh that seems impossible nowadays because people (specifically stanton) are swing for the fences.
Yeah because he was playing against guys hurling 87mph, in a 16 team league facing the same 50 pitchers over and over, and had a career OPS+ of 94 lol. Sounds a lot less impressive when you frame it that way.
@@173jaSon371 oh, yeah, about the 16 teams, he only faced 7 of them. there was no interleague play.
You've really improved your video-making skills over the years. On-screen graphics and info have improved, and your cadence and audio keep getting better. Good job and keep it up!
I still begin to twitch, after listening to several minutes of how he ends the last two syllables of every sentence. It's a forced upswing in pitch, followed by dragging out the last word. You hear it with local news reporters. I don't know if that's how they're taught, but it gets really tiresome. Just speak in your own voice.
Stanton's swing is just awesome. Even with the downfall, you know he can still blast a 500' HR any time.
Not enough 500 foot HRs to matter boyoi.
@@MidnightSouthpaw188 If only poor Stanton had played in the 'roid era, he'd likely have 600+ HRs. Conversely, if McGwire played today, he'd be injured constantly like Stanton.
Fast forward to mid May 2024, and Stantons ranks among all DHs in MLB:
OPS - 5
Slug - 4
HR - tied 5
RBI - tied 7
Still slow as all get out, but he's had a really nice rebound season so far. Even got his average up to a nearly respectable level (currently .243).
Still pisses me off that MLB allowed Jeter to CLEARLY give the Yankees a ridiculous sweetheart deal and gave up Stanton for next to nothing
Jeter robbed the Yankees with the huge contract he got off the books and look what he’s done since.
They sent Starlin Castro and low level prospects, not to mention they recd 30 million in cash from Miami as well.
@@VivaRevolucionDGS Jeter still dumped a bloated contract minus 30 million.
He was trying to do his old team a solid. Die hard yankee.
Jeter thought the Marlins would be a farm system for the Yankees. The Marlins have some quality people in baseball roles. It won’t surprise me if the Yankees get Jazz on a trade.
Might need to make a Trea Turner one soon at the rate he’s going
For one bad year? Lol
In hindsight, we probably should have expected this years ago. Stanton is of a similar body type as Miggy and always had what Bill James called “old player skills”: low average but with good power, slow foot speed, gobs of strikeouts, plays a position lower on the defensive spectrum and not amazingly at that, the injury history of a player ten years older…
A similar body type as Miggy..?
Miggy has a similar body type as Curly of the 3 Stooges.
@@willrogan955💀💀
We got 5 decent to good years of Stanton before the death spiral happened, better than some players we've gotten.
Jacoby Ellsbury
Problem is he is signed till 27 with a massive contract
STEROIDS
lol
This season is breaking my Yankee heart.
Lucky that dumpster fire in Queens is taking some spotlight off this bad Yankees team
@@eamonkelley3811
Both NY teams are embarrassingly underperforming, let’s be real
@coyotelong4349 yes but Mets are all time disaster this year
As a Yankee fan I’m glad that this is happening in a way. Cashman and this team have been trying to force the HR or strikeout philosophy for far too long and now that they aren’t hitting consistently this is the result. A WS will not be in the cards until they start playing complete baseball again
@@zack1610the only problem is Hal has raisenettes for balls and won't get rid of Cashman
The Florida Marlins inked him to a 13-year contract averaging $27 M per season. He still has 4 seasons left on that contract that Brian Cashman has to answer to Hal Steinbrenner for!
Giancarlo is one of those guys that’s really hard to root against
I do think it's funny that we still call this the post steroid era.
Assuming even for a minute that all these dudes aren't cycling at some point during the year and just planning around tests better. They're obviously on the gas at some point.
I believe Stanton will rise again shoot been a huge fan of his since he came up in 2010 #GOFISH
wonder why people made fun of his name, i think giancarlo is a badass name ngl
He’s lying
He should of kept the name of Mighty Mike Stanton.
He’s this generation’s Mark McGwire. That’s the long and short of it.
Except with no balanced diet.
@@Gemnist98 It would be absolutely shocking if Stanton were a lifetime natural. Of course he can't get away with nearly as much as players thirty years ago could, given that there's at least a hint of testing, however weak. But the idea that the existence of testing means the players are all natural is funny. And Stanton's done exactly what McGwire did, albeit to a lesser degree: adding more muscle mass than his body can support, causing numerous injuries.
the major difference is that Giancarlo Stanton doesn't cheat.
Well if we’re comparing stats, then McGwire is better by a mile
He’s got one of the ugliest swings in the game. There’s just no way to sugar coat it. I think the best thing for him would be to take a page out of Gary Sheffield’s book and loosen up. Get those hands going and the upper body in sync. He’s just consistently off with his timing and balance and it starts with his feet. I hope he figures it out because baseball is better with him playing.
When he’s on, he’s one of the best.
Modern training strategies and the legal supplements these athletes are eating are what cause some of them to just inexplicably break down. Its not just Stanton, there are players like him peppered all over the map. Byron Buxton is a good example. And pitchers are so fragile nowadays they aren't allowed to throw over 100 pitches in a start, and most managers get the trigger happy when they are in the 80 or 90's. Modern players might be better than ever but they're also the most fragile ever.
Stanton is a bit like a modern Adam Dunn with injuries. Lots of money, sharp decline and early retirement, but still a good career and some remarkable stats.
If you look at how a young Stanton lined up in the batters box to a more recent at bat his batting stance changed. Early on he had his front foot either straight away or left of his right leg. More recently he bats with his left leg toward first while his back foot(right leg at is facing 3rd base)
It's to take away the option to pitch low and away.
I don’t know if it’s injury related but his swing looks so much different now then it did when he was younger.
My homeboy from the valley. I was actually upset at my Dodgers not picking him up from the Marlins and was certain we'd come across the Yankees in the WS with Stanton lighting up the Dodgers.
But now, looking back, probaaaaaably a good thing the Dodgers didn't make a move for him. Still wish him the best of luck.
I’m so lit for this video. He’s my favorite player and I’ve been waiting on this video forever
Stanton will always be my absolute favorite player
One thing I always think of when Stanton is brought up is his two-handed swing. You really don't see anyone doing that with every swing they take.
Struck out last night against Rays; he was tying run with two on and whiffed on a fastball right down the middle. We Rays fans loved it! Judge wasn't much better, 1 for 4 I think.
I like how you put this video out and literally afterwards Stanton has multiple homeruns in just a couple games
It's so sad, he was one of my favorite players in his Marlins days.
What's crazy to think is that Stanton will end up in the Hall, even if it isn't first ballot. If he somehow didn't have constant injuries just imagine how insane his stats would be; truly would be one of the greatest of all time
Guys that massive in both height and mass are almost bound to hit a wall after certain amount of years of service. I can only recall a couple being able to stay consistently healthy and productive, like Frank Thomas, Juan Gonzalez, David Ortiz.
Frank Thomas was on the sauce. You cannot convince me otherwise. Yes, Frank was a pretty big guy to begin with, but he had to be 280-285 in his prime. That was a rock solid 280-285. His legs were like sequoia trunks. You're not maintaining that type of size during a 162 gm grind without some help. as obvious a change in physique as Bonds, but the signs were there. He's also been adamant about the steroid era tainting his accomplishments as a "clean" player, as well as pointing the finger at numerous other players he knew were juicing. When you use those type of tactics when asked about usage, 999 times out of 1000, it's done to deflect.
It's always sad regardless of who you root for to see a pro player with so much talent have their careers derailed so clearly by injuries.
This video so far has aged well
I’m surprised this video recap on his career didn’t mention him getting hit in the face.
Its almost like the toxic environment of the Bronx and the Yankees ruins most star players
This man should be the recipient of the comback player award EVERY TIME. The fact the he can take that many breaks from live pitching and just come back and instantly smack balls over the wall 🤯🤯🤯 this isnt a "Brutal Decline" video...this is a "Greatest Hitter To Never Stay Healthy"
...nah it's a decline. A steep one.
@@thatONEmachine you're a dummy...a big one
You REALLY think that he's a better hitter than Mantle?
I feel like Stanton never recoverd from the fastball to the face
Well he hit 59 home runs a couple of years after he got hit in the face, but other than that, you might be right. 🤷♂️
@@Meerkat2112 ya I know but he has just seemed off . At least to me anyways . Surprised the vid didn’t mention it
As ive watched the game i appreciate players like wade boggs, tony gywnn, ripken jr and rose. Those guys were consitant evey year.
Guy hits 59 HRs and goes to the Yankees to hit alongside Aaron Judge who just hit 52 and we have YET to see the two of them hit _well_ at the same time.
We got a taste in 2021 but have yet to see it. The team literally got to within one game without him then got him and has failed every playoff series since.
Yankee fan here. Their biggest mistake was trading for him he really got in the way for us attaining other players in free agency. Everyone knows if Cashman could go back in time and not make this trade he’d run for the hills and avoid Stanton at all costs
This may be hindsight talking but Cashman should have expected a decline like this. Stanton had all the attributes of a early-decline candidate.
2021 Stanton basically willed the team into a playoff spot at the end, it’s sad how quickly he declines
He’s the JR Smith of the MLB. When he’s hot he is unstoppable but when he’s cold, get ready for a 2-30 streak
Anyone here 2024?
500 home runs is usually a huge qualifier for the Hall of Fame. He's at 402 career HRs right now. If he gets to 500, does that make him Hall worthy?
To think back to the days when he was Mike Stanton, the Florida Marlins phenom, during the final years of the teal pinstripes at Dolphin Stadium
Feels like forever ago!
Thought he was going to say “sitting right next to judge on the injured list”
Hes too muscular. He has no rotational muscles and swings at terrible pitches very often. But i still love him. Wish he wasnt injured so much
I don't know where you got that 6'6" is some "record" of tallest outfielders... Adam Dunn, Darryl Strawberry, Frank Howard off the top of my head were all 6'6 or taller.
Stanton will always be able to hit home runs. He will most likely hit 500 despite his injuries. That said, the Yankees have a roster full of guys in their mid 30s!!!
So fun story. I get notifications for your videos. I got the notification that this video had dropped during one of G’s at-bats last night 😂
He was relatively athletic while on the Marlins but seeing him run now he looks like he’s 73.
He’s still my favorite current player, even as a Phillies fan. It can be an exciting at-bat any time he’s steps up. He’s just not able to stay healthy unfortunately.
He would swing at a pitch in the 1st base dugout
His pitch recognition skills were never great to begin with but this is approaching Chris Davis proportions of sadness.
@warlordofbritannia when there's two strikes you can throw a out of the zone high fastball and he will swing under it or miss it
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The weird part is that this is the lowest strikeout rate of his career at 23.6 percent, but he looks awful at the plate anyways
I’m a Braves fan but I love the way he bats I hope he picks up some and gets to 500 homers.
A good example of why baseball contracts should not be guaranteed.
It’s not Giancarlo, and it’s not Donaldson and it’s not Aaron Hicks… it’s New York.
It amazes me how so many baseball players today decline so early. They don't take nearly the punishment that football players take and they don't take a pounding on their knees like basketball players do. Yet Ricky Henderson was a threat on the bags until he was 40, Nolan Ryan pitched for almost a quarter of a century, etc.
Congrats, you picked 2 of the biggest outliers in the entire history of the sport of baseball with thousands and thousands of guys to enter the league lol. Doesn't matter if they take fewer hits than an NFL player, they still get old and wear down regardless just like the rest of us.
Still one of the most productive post-season players on the Yankees, and had some seasons where he was red hot and could have kept going had they not been eliminated.
Fun Fact: The Marlins were originally suppose to be the team to take a disgruntled Manny Ramirez off the hands of Boston in 08. But it was there unwillingness to included Stanton in the deal that led to the Dodgers swooping in.
I'm sure Pirates fans wouldve loved having an outfield of Stanton, prime McCutchen and young Starling Marte.
If I recall correctly the Pirates got a handful of prospects in that deal who were all highly-regarded at the time, and none of them panned out in Pittsburgh…Steve Pearce, Brandon Moss, Andy LaRoche (Adam’s younger brother), and Craig Hanson. Moss only got good about five years later with the Athletics, Pearce around the same time with the Orioles, and LaRoche and Hanson never did well at all.
Giancarlo just hit a home run
As a Yankee fan, this guy is the definition of frustrating. Great guy, and handles the media well, but he always gets hurt, he can barely round the bases, can’t play the outfield for 2 games in a row. Clogs up the DH spot, and is beyond streaky at the plate.
Wouldn't be so bad if MLB/Twitter would quit overhyping players. Stanton is great, but they treat him like a god.
Yankees fan and yeah Stanton hasnt been the 2017 MVP Stanton since we got him 2018. Injuries has really effected him from being consistent on the field. But nevertheless hes been probably our second best bat behind Judge. He goes on hitting streaks here and there but doesnt last long.
As a Red Sox fan (before Chaim Bloom, I haven’t watched since he botched the 2020 trade deadline and off-season) this makes me very happy lol
As an O's fan i love Bloom. Nothing better than seeing the Red Sox and Stankees fighting over the basement of the AL East.
@@unkledoda420 that’s ok, as a Sox fan there’s nothing better than having the 0’s in the division bc they’re only good for one season out of every two decades 😂
Bloom botched the 2020 trade deadline? And the off-season following that?
Are you actually a Red Sox fan?
Woahhh the video was almost 10 minutes flat!!!! What a coincidence
His legs are freaking linguine now that’s why he declined so badly. If he moved any slower he’d be in a casket and he’s only 32
Duh. He was taking roids the year he hit 59 home runs. 27 the year prior and then more than doubled his numbers. And all those injuries are a sign of juice side effects for many athletes.
Players get tested on a regular basis since the early 2000's. He's clean.
Honestly, I think what really is having him strike out more is his batting stance. All I see when I look at him in the batter's box is he so far back from the plate that all you really have to do is get him to chase a breaking ball or a cutter somewhat off the plate. And he will miss because he can't hit it.
I like the guy as a Rays fan, it hurts to see all his injuries
When they were originally paired up I would have thought theyd be combining for 120Hrs seriously.
I think he’s making a comeback now
big power-hitting guys with strikeout issues can have a brutally unforgiving decline.
Just ask Richie Sexson and Chris Davis
Also see Adam Dunn
Signing a player to a long-term huge contract guarantees performance decline due to lack of motivation. Only a few that truly love the game sustain such high performance
The other day watching him try to run home... hes fragile. Is he built of glass ? If running the bases is this complicated of a manner... things cant be good behind the scenes.
Shocked to find the current position of Team Batting Average of the Yankees. Only the lowly A's are worse.
Bro is a glass cannon 💀
I look forward to one of these videos on aaron judge in 2-3 years
Right, his decline is coming soon, no matter how much all his fanboys here don't wanna see it. He's only a year younger than Stanton and has dealt with injuries himself in the majority of his big league seasons.
As much as I hate to say it, probably going to see one of these decline videos about Joey Votto. Speaking of Votto, he should have won the MVP in 2017. Votto had more bWar, average was 40 points higher, his OBP was almost 80 points higher, and OPS was 25 points higher. Stanton just had the flashy numbers of home runs and RBI
Giancarlo has been cooking these past 10 games