WHACK BACK AT VAC

George Corchia: Memo to John Sterling: Just because you took Italian 101 doesn’t mean you should use it during Yankeecasts. Giancarlo Stanton isn’t Italian. Your home run call was random, confusing and annoying. Back to the drawing board. Vac: It really was so much easier in the “Bernie goes boom!” days. Kevin Bryant: Mr. Stanton is going to have to change his name again — this time to Standing Ovation. Which fits perfectly in the lineup right after All Rise for Mr. Judge. What a perfect alignment of the stars! Vac: I haven’t seen Yankees fans this giddy since 1998. @afalk62: One of my best baseball memories: 1972, Shea, 10 years old and waiting at the rail for pregame autographs. Rusty comes over with a cast on wrist from a George Stone pitch. Apologizes that he can’t sign but spends 15 minutes talking with us. That’s Rusty to me.

@MikeVacc: I’m not sure I’ve ever known an athlete who so personally touched more fans than Rusty Staub did in what was a magnificent New York life. Some guys just know how to conduct themselves. He was example A.

Glenn Welch: I know March Madness means the NCAA Tournament to most people, but to me I’m happy with what each of my GM’s (Gettleman, Gorton & Alderson) are doing — all at the same time! That’s real March Madness to me (or any other month, for that matter)!

Vac: I like when fans are in a good mood. Happy vibe = happy scribe.