It’s no surprise that Miami Marlins’ right fielder Giancarlo Stanton is on the greatest run of his career. Over his last ten games, Giancarlo has nine homers. Over the entire season, Stanton has 42 home runs to go along with 88 runs and 90 RBIs. He has tied Gary Sheffield in 1996 with the single season franchise home run total.
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BREAKING NEWS: DEREK JETER BUYS THE MARLINS
After many rumors, msn.com confirms that former Yankee Derek Jeter, businessman Bruce Sherman, and other associates have purchased the Miami Marlins. The previous owner, Jeffery Loria, put up an asking price of $1.2 billion dollars. It took months for Sherman and Jeter’s 16 investors to pile up the $1.2 billion dollar asking price. The other investors including Sherman helped for the money while Jeter will manage baseball related tasks. Jeter hasn’t been in any baseball related positions since 2014 when he ended his 20 year playing career with the Yankees.
Stanton Wins Home Run Derby
Last night, Marlin slugger Giancarlo Stanton won the 2016 Home Run Derby. Stanton hit 20 home runs to knock out the defending champion Todd Frazier. Stanton is the first Marlins’ player to ever win this event.