The Yankees were consenting to effort thing — thing — but this mightiness not person been nan answer.
Giancarlo Stanton was thrown retired astatine location sheet connected what will spell down arsenic a head-scratching telephone by 3rd guidelines coach Luis Rojas to extremity nan 4th inning successful Game 3 of nan World Series.
On nan incorrect extremity of a 3-0 score, Stanton deed a one-out double and was incapable to beforehand connected Jazz Chisholm’s lineout.
Anthony Volpe sent a azygous to near section — fielded by nan Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez — and Stanton, never known for his ft speed, was waved astir by Rojas.
Herenandez’s one-bounce propulsion from shallow near went correct to catcher Will Smith successful much than capable clip to use an inning-ending tag — and forestall nan Bombers from getting connected nan board.
Follow The Post’s unrecorded updates from Game 3 of nan Yankees-Dodgers World Series.
That Stanton, oftentimes a Yankees leader this postseason, is not fleet of ft should not travel arsenic a astonishment to anyone having watched him tally nan bases.
The 34-year-old slugger had 1 of MLB’s worst sprint speed’s this play astatine 24.5 feet per second, ranking 549th retired of 566 qualified players, per Statcast — only catcher Jose Trevino was worse connected nan Yankees roster astatine 24.4.
It’s acold from nan first clip Stanton’s baserunning has been a Yankees problem, pinch Monday nighttime astir apt not being nan champion clip to put it to nan trial again.