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2 years after this I believe. As a sports fan, I always believe that front offices know more than I do and am smarter than myself. Not the case with the Marlins front office. They are absolute buffoons. They have absolutely nothing to gain by dicking around with Stanton this long. Should have made the decision to lock him up or trade him a year ago.
http://deadspin.com/giancarlo-stanton-and-his-power-are-a-joy-to-watch-1571604717
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There are few events in the MLB currently more enjoyable than Giancarlo Stanton hitting a home run. (No disrespect to Jose Abreu.) "Crushed" is an understatement when describing the balls Stanton hits.
The Marlins have a pitching gem in Jose Fernandez—who pitched seven innings of two-run ball with 10 strikeouts against the Dodgers today—but if you prefer hitting, Stanton is Miami's treasure to watch.
<header>Giancarlo Stanton And His Power Are A Joy To Watch
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There are few events in the MLB currently more enjoyable than Giancarlo Stanton hitting a home run. (No disrespect to Jose Abreu.) "Crushed" is an understatement when describing the balls Stanton hits.
The Marlins have a pitching gem in Jose Fernandez—who pitched seven innings of two-run ball with 10 strikeouts against the Dodgers today—but if you prefer hitting, Stanton is Miami's treasure to watch.
LEADING THE LEAGUE
Marlins All-Star slugger Giancarlo Stanton homered in his third consecutive game to give him a National League-best 26.
Marlins All-Star slugger Giancarlo Stanton homered in his third consecutive game to give him a National League-best 26.
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/08/06/194066352/giancarlo-stanton-set-a-new-statcast-record-with-504-foot-coors-field-homer?10:19 PM
GiancarlOMG: Stanton marched into Coors Field and hit a record-setting 504-foot lasershot
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton hits eye-popping, tape-measure home runs on a regular basis.
Batters tend to hit a ton of home runs at Coors Field, home of the Rockies.
On Saturday night, Miami faced the Rockies at Coors and ... you probably know what's coming next.
But you don't, actually, because Stanton out-Stantoned himself distance-wise this time after crushing a 3-2 pitch deep into the left-center bleachers with an effortless, easy swing. It was glorious, majestic, and undeniably Stantonesque:
As you might expect, it was the longest blast of the Statcast™ era:
"I wasn't happy with my 3-0 swing. It was a good swing but not type of attack you should have with that. I said if he throws me that again, do what I should have on the 3-0. So he did."
On the hitting atmosphere at Coors Field:
"No lead is safe. You're very comfortable at the plate knowing that there's a lot of room for the ball to travel, a lot of room for error, a lot of room for it to land and go. It's always good to hit."
Marlins manager Don Mattingly, meanwhile, offered up this take when asked what it's like seeing Stanton do his thing:
"Yeah. I think we like seeing it fly like that, especially if it's our guys hitting it. It's fun to watch."
Per Statcast™, it was the longest home run hit in Coors Field history, bypassing Mike Piazza's 496-foot shot launched back in 1997.
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GiancarlOMG: Stanton marched into Coors Field and hit a record-setting 504-foot lasershot
[FONT=mlb_secondary]By Adrian Garro
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton hits eye-popping, tape-measure home runs on a regular basis.
Batters tend to hit a ton of home runs at Coors Field, home of the Rockies.
On Saturday night, Miami faced the Rockies at Coors and ... you probably know what's coming next.
But you don't, actually, because Stanton out-Stantoned himself distance-wise this time after crushing a 3-2 pitch deep into the left-center bleachers with an effortless, easy swing. It was glorious, majestic, and undeniably Stantonesque:
As you might expect, it was the longest blast of the Statcast™ era:
Holy moly... Stanton just hit a HR projected at 504ft... Longest recorded by @statcast. 115.8 MPH, launch angle 18 degrees
- Daren Willman (@darenw) August 7, 2016
Said Stanton to MLB.com's Ben Weinrib after Miami's 12-6 loss to the Rockies:- Daren Willman (@darenw) August 7, 2016
"I wasn't happy with my 3-0 swing. It was a good swing but not type of attack you should have with that. I said if he throws me that again, do what I should have on the 3-0. So he did."
On the hitting atmosphere at Coors Field:
"No lead is safe. You're very comfortable at the plate knowing that there's a lot of room for the ball to travel, a lot of room for error, a lot of room for it to land and go. It's always good to hit."
Marlins manager Don Mattingly, meanwhile, offered up this take when asked what it's like seeing Stanton do his thing:
"Yeah. I think we like seeing it fly like that, especially if it's our guys hitting it. It's fun to watch."
Per Statcast™, it was the longest home run hit in Coors Field history, bypassing Mike Piazza's 496-foot shot launched back in 1997.
DID YOU SEE THAT?@Giancarlo818 goes a mile high to put us up, 3-2! �� #StantonSmashpic.twitter.com/5IqFsTsowP
- Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 7, 2016
It was obviously the longest homer of Stanton's career to date, as he definitely doesn't get cheated out there. - Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 7, 2016
The Miami Marlins said Sunday that slugger Giancarlo Stanton is likely done for the season with a left groin injury.
