Most early afternoons last October, Giancarlo Stanton would be out on the field for early batting practice. Later that night, he would put on his cape.

All the while, unknowingly to all those outside the Yankees clubhouse, he was dealing with a high level of pain with tendinitis in both elbows.

And yet, he was still able to put the Yankees on his back to help carry them to the World Series.

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The steeled veteran’s time to shine has arrived again — lingering elbow issues and all — beginning Tuesday night against the Red Sox in the AL wild-card series at Yankee Stadium.

“I think what makes him

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