Francesa strikes out on Stanton

GOOD to the last drop: Given that no one knows “Cash” — Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman — as well as Mike Francesa, one or two might have believed Sitting Bull when he dismissed a caller, Friday, for suggesting the Yanks make a deal for Giancarlo Stanton.

Francesa, despite a career larded with I-knowbetter declarations that quickly turn out to be colossally wrong — sensational errors of self-inflated, even delusional arrogance he ignores or revises in pathetic, dishonest transparencies — said Stanton-to-Yanks is just expected foolish fan talk; it won’t happen because “it makes no sense.”

Of course, as Francesa dismissed the mere suggestion the Yanks are interested in Stanton, the Yanks were finalizing their deal to land Stanton.

And, as reader/Packer fan Mark Dantonio emailed Sunday at 9:27 a.m., he figured Green Bay was doomed when Francesa “guaranteed they’d beat the 0-12 Browns.” He finally got one right. And it was never in doubt. The Browns lost in OT.

Here’s to the men and women of horse racing network TVG, who have joined horsemen and women at Southern California’s Del Mar racetrack in helping to evacuate, clothe and feed predominantly poor backstretch workers, victims of the wildfires.

Manhattan College played three games in three days in Florida just before Thanksgiving break. Then, as seen on CBSSN, it played two games in successive days in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This Saturday it plays at Tulsa. Basketball must be in the school charter. Saturday at the buzzer of BC’s home win against Duke, thousands stormed the court. A clear, present and now obligatorily dangerous scene was exacerbated as the arena lights dimmed to near darkness. Perhaps this was done for better flash-photography among those audience participants taking selfies.

Given that Aaron Boone worked at ESPN, he surely noticed that ESPN regularly compiled and presented Giancarlo Stanton’s home-run posing. Two seasons ago, the Marlins fell from a playoff race when Stanton was injured trying to reach second; he got a late start after presumptive languishing near home.

We’ve reached the point where NFL game voices don’t hide the fact that players have been suspended — Ezekiel Elliott’s twice was addressed on FOX, Sunday — but no mention of why. That would be impolite.