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Stanton determined to play rest of season
- Updated: September 7, 2016
MIAMI — Beating the odds and returning from a serious injury in three weeks was Step 1 for Giancarlo Stanton. Playing through the rest of the season is another objective for the Marlins’ right fielder.
Stanton, reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, said on Wednesday that he intends to keep playing until the season ends, even if Miami is mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
“I’d still play,” Stanton said. “But I would chill out on pushing through the pain.”
Stanton has made a miraculous recovery from a Grade 3 left groin strain that he sustained on Aug. 13. The early reports were that he’d miss 6-8 weeks, with the last week of the regular season being the most optimistic date to be back.
In roughly three weeks, the slugger was activated, even though, for now, it’s in a pinch-hitting capacity.
“I just worked at it,” Stanton said of his recovery. “All day, stretched and iced. Rehab. Stretch. Ice. I’d do it morning, night, double …
