New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton kept the homers coming during Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.
In the bottom of the third inning, Stanton slammed a homer run into the stands at Yankees Stadium to get his team up 5-0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
New York manager Aaron Boone was giving an in-game interview with Fox Sports when Stanton was at the plate, and he let out an excited “Bang!” right as the homer went on the board.
Boone channeled his best Mike Breen here, giving fans such a cool moment to see a manager react to such a huge swing right when it happens.
Giancarlo Stanton couldn’t have run this play any slower for the Yankees.
It probably wasn’t the best idea for the New York Yankees to send Giancarlo Stanton home to try to score a run here.
On Monday, the Yankees hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the 2024 World Series, looking to cut the series to a 2-1 deficit after two losses in California. However, the Yankees found themselves down 3-0 early after a first inning Freddie Freeman home run and a Mookie Betts sacrifice fly in the third put the Dodgers ahead.
The Yankees were putting guys on base, but were continuing to leave them stranded throughout the middle innings. In the fourth inning, with Stanton on second and two outs, Anthony Volpe hooked a ball into left field. It wasn’t a deep ball, but the Yankees sent Stanton towards home regardless, hoping to get on the board for the first time.
Instead, however, Stanton was thrown out on a gorgeous play by Teoscar Hernández, helped along by the fact that the Yankees’ designated hitter was so slow getting home.
BANG!!
Teoscar Hernández throws out Stanton at home plate!
Stanton definitely shouldn’t have run there and the Yankees’ third base coach absolutely should have stopped him. While Stanton is an absolute monster in the batter’s box, he’s not exactly know for his speed. At all.
Baseball fans on Twitter, however, couldn’t help but make memes at Stanton’s expense for his slow run around the bases during Game 3.
Freddie Freeman was as amazed as we all were by Giancarlo Stanton’s go-ahead, 412-foot moonshot.
Sometimes, all you can do is stop and appreciate an out-of-this-world home run — even when the opposing team hits it.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman did just that on Friday night during Game 1 of the World Series when New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton broke a 1-0 game wide open, ending the shutout for New York in the top of the sixth with a monstrosity of a home run ball that traveled 412 feet.
As Freeman watched the ball fly out of Dodger Stadium, he could only sit back and marvel at what Stanton just did. He’s really just like us.
It’s not the first time Freeman has had a reaction like this to another team’s home run. He had another similarly hilarious reaction to a moonshot from Ronald Acuna Jr. last August, turning to the camera to make a Jim Halpert-esque face.
The Dodgers will just hope he doesn’t make this face too many more times during the World Series.
The New York Yankees are headed back to the World Series. Tickets are already available and selling fast.
This story was updated to add new information
For the first time since 2009, the New York Yankees are headed back to the World Series.
The Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 thanks to a 10th inning three-run home run from Juan Soto on Saturday night to win the American League Championship Series.
While the game times are yet to be announced, the Yankees will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers after the Dodgers defeated the New York Mets in a six-game NLCS. Yankees World Series tickets are already available.
The Yankees will travel to Los Angeles to start the series on Friday, Oct. 25, and will host Games 3, 4 and 5 if the series progresses that far.
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The exact World Series schedule is still to be determined, but tickets at Yankee Stadium won’t come cheap.
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2024 World Series schedule
Game 1: NY Yankees at LA Dodgers – Friday, Oct. 25
Game 2: NY Yankees at LA Dodgers – Saturday, Oct. 26
Game 3: LA Dodgers at NY Yankees – Monday, Oct. 28
Game 4: LA Dodgers at NY Yankees – Tuesday, Oct. 29
Game 5 (if necessary): LA Dodgers at NY Yankees – Wednesday, Oct. 30
Game 6 (if necessary): NY Yankees at LA Dodgers – Friday, Nov. 1
Game 7 (if necessary): NY Yankees at LA Dodgers – Saturday, Nov. 2
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Did you know that Giancarlo Stanton received an offer from Pete Carroll and USC? He never did play for the Trojans.
Giancarlo Michael Stanton of the New York Yankees is one of the best power hitters of the past 20 years, but I always wonder what could have been if he had chosen to play football at USC instead of signing his MLB draft contract in 2007.
In the fall of 2006, USC head coach Pete Carroll and assistant Steve Sarkisian learned of a senior wide receiver and defensive back at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, who went by the name of Mike Stanton.
Stanton was drafted in the second round—No. 76 overall—by the Marlins in 2007.
“My high school football coaches worked with NFL guys,” Stanton said, citing former USC and Raiders running back Justin Fargas. “They watched me play against current NFL guys and believed I could have made it. I picked baseball over football because of the opportunity. I wanted to stick to one sport full-time for the first time in my life.”
Stanton ended up signing a 13-year deal worth $325 million. He eventually got traded to the New York Yankees in 2018 after winning the NL MVP award in 2017.
His quarterback in high school, Dayne Crist, played at Notre Dame, Kansas and the Baltimore Ravens. Crist called Stanton one of the most athletic players he has ever seen at any level.
During his senior year at wide receiver, Giancarlo Michael Stanton caught 29 passes for 745 yards and 11 touchdowns with an average of more than 25 yards per catch.
On the defensive side of the ball, Stanton played strong safety at 6’4 and 210 pounds. He totaled 50 tackles and five interceptions. He also was a punter, making him a three-phase player.
Stanton went up against notable opponents in high school: Christian Fauria, Marc Tyler, Richard Sherman and Jimmy Clausen. He was able to hold his own.
We all wonder what could have been for Stanton if he chose to play football at USC for coach Carroll, Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin for the Trojans.
I think Stanton would have changed positions. He grew into a larger frame at 6’5 and 245 pounds. He ended up filling out nicely. He probably would have moved to tight end in the 2007 class with Rhett Ellison on a USC team that already featured tight ends Fred Davis and Anthony McCoy.
Giancarlo Stanton made the right choice. He has carved out a very productive career with the Marlins and Yankees. Yet, he would have been a solid tight end for the Trojans and at least had a cup of tea in the NFL. He might have had a ceiling as a starter and played multiple years, like USC tight end Fred Davis.
USC has so many what ifs, but this one has always been interesting to me. If Stanton invested his full time in football, what truly could have become of his career?
In high school Giancarlo Stanton turned down an offer from USC to play football. He instead signed with the Marlins because of the opportunity. pic.twitter.com/0Jg31g26L4
— All American Prospects (@aaprospectss) April 6, 2024
The Yankees are a chaotic mess and free agency hasn’t even started yet.
Few MLB teams committed as many errors as the New York Yankees in 2023. General manager Brian Cashman has now added to that unfortunate tally of self-inflicted blemishes.
Last week, Cashman talked about the health of designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton in an interview with the New York Daily News. While saying that yes, Stanton remained important to the Yankees’ plans, he also made cutting remarks about his player being “injury-prone.” (Note: Stanton has missed at least 50 games in each of the last two seasons.)
Cashman would later clarify these remarks. Still, even while (kind of?) complimenting Stanton’s hitting talents, Cashman seemingly couldn’t help but continue to fan the flames of comments that almost certainly wouldn’t sit well.
“We try to limit the time he’s [Stanton] down,” Cashman said. “But I’m not gonna tell you he’s gonna play every game next year because he’s not. He’s going to wind up getting hurt again more likely than not because it seems to be part of his game. But I know that when he’s right and healthy — other than this past year — the guy’s a great hitter and has been for a long time.”
I don’t know what Cashman was thinking because there’s virtually zero chance any rational-minded human being wouldn’t take exception to being critiqued like that in a public setting. Naturally, after catching wind of Cashman’s criticism, Stanton’s agent, Joel Wolfe, responded with a passive-aggressive statement that essentially warned pending MLB free agents from signing with the Bronx Bombers. This is awful news for a team that figured to be a major player in this year’s MLB free-agent period.
Giancarlo Stanton’s agent, Joel Wolfe, responds below to Yankees GM Brian Cashman saying of Stanton, “He’s going to wind up getting hurt again more likely than not because it seems to be part of his game.” pic.twitter.com/gZHlqy4cfY
Well, that’s just about the worst possible outcome for Cashman, isn’t it?
Not only did his disappointing Yankees miss last year’s postseason, he might now have to backpedal his comments about Stanton’s health in order to keep New York’s clubhouse together for a hopeful big rebound in 2024. It’s a good thing the New York media is famously kind and fair and won’t pounce the moment Cashman’s team inevitably falls short of its goals and expectations.
Oh, right. Bravo to Cashman. He has probably brought the Yankees’ coming firestorm upon himself.
Drake has brought out some legends like LeBron and KD.
Over the course of the past few months, during stops on his North American tour, Drake has brought out top-tier athletes with him on stage.
It has become an expected ritual during each stop of the “It’s All A Blur Tour” co-headlined by 21 Savage.
For anyone who has followed his career, however, this isn’t exactly a surprise. One of the most classic Drake bars of all time goes like this: “I swear sports and music are so synonymous ’cause we want to be them and they want to be us.”
These moments are probably equally cool for Drake as they are the athletes, and the fans and the concerts all seem to enjoy them as they are happening as well.
Here were some of the stars that Drake chose to accompany him on this tour.
The New York Yankees are not having a great time right now.
During a Saturday game against the archrival Boston Red Sox, Yankees infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa attempted to hit a bunt and rush to first base as outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was trying to make it to second base.
There was only one problem. The Red Sox catcher made a swift move on the bunt, caught it for the first out and threw Stanton out on first before he had a chance to make it back to base. Also, the Yankees were down four runs to the Red Sox before this failed bunt attempt. It was a disaster.
Letting up an outrageously embarrassing double play to Boston of all teams has to sting New York fans, but it is an accurate summation of how the Yankees’ season has gone so far. Just watch this and try to understand what happened.
The Yankees have a losing record for the first time in forever, and it’s a testament to the fact that things are just not working right now for one of the most storied baseball teams in the league.
Although, this is also the Yankees we’re talking about. MLB fans had a field day with making fun of this bizarre flop of a bunt attempt.
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton might not be the fastest man on the planet, but he got caught seemingly jogging to home plate in a game on Saturday.
While the Yankees aren’t having the type of season that screams “World Series contender,” you’d think there’d be more urgency when you have a chance to earn a run against a talented team like the Houston Astros.
Well, Stanton tried to make it home to get a lead on the Astros at the bottom of the third inning. However, it looked like he was very not going at full speed as he rounded home and got tagged out by the catcher.
Stanton basically made it to home plate with the catcher waiting to get him out, with there not being any clear reason for why he went so slowly on the run. It literally would’ve been more beneficial for him to stay on second.
Besides having a reputation as one of MLB’s most feared sluggers, Giancarlo Stanton is known for being built like an absolute tank. Stanton stands tall at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds — a stature that undoubtedly helps him mash for power better than most of his peers.
Apparently, such a Herculean build helps Stanton shake off seemingly very hard pitches to his arm, too.
As the New York Yankees took on the rival Boston Red Sox Saturday night, Stanton faced Boston’s Tanner Houck on the mound. And on a 1-1 pitch, Houck absolutely drilled Stanton (likely by accident) with a throw. Thankfully, the baseball hit Stanton right in his arm padding, taking the heat off a pitch that even sounded very dangerous when it made contact.
While removing some gear and taking his base, Stanton appeared to glare at Houck and seemed understandably quite unhappy, even if he avoided the worst outcome.
His general build aside, it’s great that Stanton had the requisite protection on his arm. That’s what that padding is there for! Nonetheless, I’d also probably be pretty upset at a pitcher drilling me with a throw in a rivalry matchup. These are the kinds of ultimately “harmless” moments teams like the Yankees and Red Sox don’t just forget.
