The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series. After Aaron Judge flied out to start the inning Giancarlo Stanton hit a double.
With Stanton on second, Jazz Chisholm Jr. flew out for the second out of the inning. That brought up Anthony Volpe who singled for his first hit of the series. As Teoscar Hernandez fielded the ball in left field Stanton was waved home by third base coach Luis Rojas.
It did not work out for the Yankees.
DON'T RUN ON TEO #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/BrZ51pxFIw
— MLB (@MLB) October 29, 2024
As you probably noticed in that video, Stanton was not exactly flying around the base paths. The decision to send him there should be second-guessed on New York's newspaper back pages and sports talk radio shows quite a bit tomorrow, but before that happens, Stanton and the Yankees have to get roasted online.
Giancarlo Stanton running home pic.twitter.com/GfovdkUJ0r
— Richard Staff (@RichardStaff) October 29, 2024
STANTON pic.twitter.com/PHpXYK68Iy
— Dan (@GrandpaKersh) October 29, 2024
Stanton rounding 3rd#Yankees#Repbx#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/z0epA9yv5e
— Daniel Benjamin Martin (@BabyBiird) October 29, 2024
Giancarlo Stanton running pic.twitter.com/Dc92yeuX1k
— Dylan Hornik (@_Hornik_) October 29, 2024
Giancarlo Stanton chugging around those bases pic.twitter.com/nr1nzNsi7g
— Burlington Sock Puppets (@GoSockPuppets) October 29, 2024
Giancarlo Stanton rounding third: pic.twitter.com/S0fUyLpCjL
— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) October 29, 2024
Those are just the ones with the funny images.
In Stanton's defense, he's often injured. He missed an extended amount of time this summer with a hamstring injury, he's built like a statue and he has only attempted to steal one base since 2018. If he were able to run fast, it wouldn't be fair. The third base coach should probably keep that in mind if there's a next time.
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