It's definitely a tad easier to hide Stanton when you start 6-2, but with Soto coming down to earth and the grind of 162 games kicking in, Stanton will become a bigger white elephant in that line up. IMO, the Yanks will part ways with him just after the all-star break, if they're in contention and Stanton is still south of .200 with single digit HRs. Big deal. Eat the cash and be done with him. Just another name on the list of very rich men with mediocre baseball skills whose agents were lucky enough to bump up against Brian Cashman.
Across town, Lindor has become a very real problem in the 2 hole. At 2-6, the Mets can't wait for him to figure it out. A couple of more disasterous weeks and the season could be lost. He needs to sit. Or bat 9th if you want his glove on the field, but I'd start with a day off for him.
