Giancarlo Stanton is a pouting man baby.

[Austin]

I know he's pissed that the Marlins traded all their good players. But he's acting like a little *****.

.200 with 0 home runs and 3 rbi?
He had only one rbi before today's game.

And he looks like he's giving up when he weakly swings at bad pitches.
He's also playing sloppy in the outfield.

I don't care how upset he is over the ownership and team direction.
Man up you baby.
I have no respect for players who pout and give up when their team sucks or they're mad at management.

 

[Bruin7]

I agree he has a very poor attitude, lacks focus and maturity but it has to be tough going to work everyday knowing you have a small chance of winning.

Allen

 

[The Third Eye]

Gary Sheffield with the Brewers rings a bell.

 

[Lars]

Let's not overreact - maybe he's hurt or maybe he heats up in May - give him a break OP!

 

[Waxov]

what are his prices like right now compared to peak?

 

[All The Hype]

what are his prices like right now compared to peak?

Surprisingly, they are extremely high still. At least considering how bad he has been so far.

 

[koal]

dude has been lost in the outfield

 

[sigma_chi]

You say it must be hard to go to work for a bad team.....I'd say he has a few million reasons to prove he IS a hard worker and a legitimate superstar in the making. He should be playing for a future contract right now.

 

[gt2590]

I think you're being way too hard on him for his lousy season so far. And questioning his desire to win is never a good idea.

I haven't seem much of the Marlins but I do know most of the "experts" are saying how few good pitches he's getting due to the lack of a good hitter behind (or ahead of) him in the Lineup. He may feel some pressure to produce 500 Foot HRs still, but he just needs to learn to just take his Walk and move on...

 

[Lars]

This bum ain't doing too well Ethier - probably getting fat off his long term deal.

Andre Ethier - Los Angeles Dodgers - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

 

[jbmm161]

Sadly some team will over pay to bring him to their team. Would be a nice fit for the Rangers once Cruz and Murphy are gone.

I expect him to have a Justin Upton type bounce back season once he is on a better team and is happy.

Good player and still young but immature, would rather see him be upset with losing than be happy just making his money which isn't in the millions yet.

 

[metallicalex777]

I think the Mariners should package up Justin Smoak and a really good prospect or two for a trade

 

[gt2590]

I think the Mariners should package up Justin Smoak and a really good prospect or two for a trade

Even I, the last guy in the world still believing the George Brett comparisons, wouldn't do that deal...

 

[metallicalex777]

Even I, the last guy in the world still believing the George Brett comparisons, wouldn't do that deal...

Don't get me wrong, I'm really not saying it is even plausible, but for the sake of Stanton's unhappiness...it could only be a hopeful refresh (this truly is all said in humor as I am a life long Mariners fan losses and all).

 

[Waxov]

Don't get me wrong, I'm really not saying it is even plausible, but for the sake of Stanton's unhappiness...it could only be a hopeful refresh (this truly is all said in humor as I am a life long Mariners fan losses and all).

if you give up one of their big 3 pitchers + a project like Smoak then I think it would work.

 

[metallicalex777]

if you give up one of their big 3 pitchers + a project like Smoak then I think it would work.

Considering the bat that we are always in need of, and our decent pitching staff (minus the horrible outings that Saunders, Maurer and Bleavan have currently had) I think we can afford one of the 3. I would hope something of this nature has been thought about in the league, but it would not surprise me if it has not.

 

[ballerskrip]

I agree he has a very poor attitude, lacks focus and maturity but it has to be tough going to work everyday knowing you have a small chance of winning.

Allen

Yeah, it has to be grueling to get paid a fortune to play a kids game for a living. Sorry, i won't feel bad for guys like this. Have some freaking pride, man up, go all out, and respect the game. Grow up Stanton, seriously.

 

[HPC]

We're not even out of April and some of you are trashing him.

He's having a bad month

He's also 23 years old and people are expecting him to have an MVP type year with a XXXXty team whose owners only goal is to line their pockets.

Cut him some slack

 

[Austin]

This bum ain't doing too well Ethier - probably getting fat off his long term deal.
Andre Ethier - Los Angeles Dodgers - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

And Ethier's teammate, Matt Kemp, is doing even worse than Ethier, hitting his first home run just today.
What's your point?
This has nothing to do with bad statistical starts. It's about attitude and giving up.
Stanton's sloppy play and mannerisms (head down after making errors, weak swings, not running out grounders, etc.) is pathetic so far, and fans and commentators like Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd and Jason Stark are noticing.
It's immature and unprofessional, no matter the crappy circumstances the Marlins are in.

 

[Lars]

The point is Stanton is having a bad month and it's mostly the media driving the narrative that somehow he's a malcontent or somehow not playing to his potential because he is supposedly sulking like a baby - when we don't really know if he's hurt or just has had a slow start.

Anyone can have a bad start to the season - will you come back and post something positive about Stanton when he comes back to form and starts hitting some home runs?

And Ethier's teammate, Matt Kemp, is doing even worse than Ethier, hitting his first home run just today.
What's your point?
This has nothing to do with bad statistical starts. It's about attitude and giving up.
Stanton's sloppy play and mannerisms (head down after making errors, weak swings, not running out grounders, etc.) is pathetic so far, and fans and commentators like Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd and Jason Stark are noticing.
It's immature and unprofessional, no matter the crappy circumstances the Marlins are in.