The New York Yankees asked Giancarlo Stanton to do something he hadn’t in morethan two years, and now they may be paying the penalty for it. Stanton was outof New York’s lineup for the third straight day,

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (lower body) was out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals as he deals with lower-body soreness. Stanton is feeling the effects of playing the outfield three games in a row earlier this week,

The New York Yankees just somehow won two games without Giancarlo Stanton in the lineup. Oh yeah, and Brian Cashman defended Aaron Boone.

Tim Kurkjian believes the New York Yankees can be dangerous in October with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton's bats.