Closing time: Stanton’s stance fueling surge

Giancarlo Stanton had half an hour, and he was about to remake himself as a hitter. It was June 19 in Miami, the Marlins preparing to host their division’s leaders, the Nationals. Beneath Marlins Park, Stanton began his experiment. He had watched endless film, and was ready to test what he had envisioned: He closed his stance.