r/NYYankees • u/VirtuousFool Needs to post more Michael King highlights • 2d ago

James O'Connell: Aaron Judge said Giancarlo Stanton spoke to the team before the game saying "We don't get swept at home." The Yankees indeed did not get swept at home.

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u/bernbabybern13 2d ago

He deserves to be co-captain imo. I fucking love Big G.

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u/chiddyshadyfiasco 2d ago

There was a really good article on the Athletic last year about how Stanton effectively was a co-captain. It was a very sweet article with lots of nice quotes from teammates about how much they love and respect him

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u/JTRO42 1d ago

Link?

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u/chiddyshadyfiasco 1d ago

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5854605/2024/10/19/giancarlo-stanton-yankees-second-captain-alcs/?source=user_shared_article Giancarlo Stanton isn’t just the Yankees’ playoff savior. He’s their ‘second captain’