NEW SLUGGER IN TOWN

Reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton arrived in Tampa late last week to report to Yankees Spring Training. All eyes are fixed on Stanton and new teammate Aaron Judge as they begin their spring with lofty hopes on the horizon. People are already comparing the pair to Yankee legends Roger Marris and Mickey Mantle. The power numbers will be insane but Giancarlo faces a new challenge in New York. The Marlins didn’t have a single winning season during Stanton’s eight year stay and that’s just not acceptable in the Bronx. Stanton will have to adjust to the pressure that comes with the pinstripes and I think that is the true storyline to watch. There is no hiding in New York and every move will be magnified and scrutinized. No one is going to be patient as Stanton and Judge figure out who is going to play which corner outfield position and no one is going to feel bad for either of them if they struggle. After falling just one win shy of the World Series last year, its championship or bust for the Yanks this season. Anything short of that will be seen as a failure.