The Player To Be Named Later
- Updated: March 6, 2015
Giancarlo Stanton….Don’t Call Him Mike Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
The Miami Marlins face the Boston Red Sox at jetBlue Park today featuring the likes of non-roster invitees Voisergy Rosa, Austin Nola, Vinny Rottino and Sharif Othman.
Great names all, but none quite as outstanding as Giancarlo Stanton, who remained with most of the rest of the 40 man roster at the Marlins spring home in Jupiter (the city, not the planet).
In the now grand tradition of National League East Division outfielders spending a number of years using a childhood nickname before reverting back to their given name a few seasons later, Giancarlo Stanton stands tall.
When Giancarlo Stanton was drafted by the then Florida Marlins (and a name change was in their future as well) and for the first few years he played in the major leagues he was known as Mike.
Mike Stanton is a fine name for a righthanded relief pitcher, and it served the ex-Yankees and Braves hurler well, but not as the name of a multi-tooled outfielder with incredible power. Giancarlo Stanton sounds correctly like a guy who hits massive home runs.
And as cool as “Melvin Upton, Jr.” sounds, sorry B.J., it’s no Giancarlo.
Brian Mullen
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