Yankees’ star slugger blasted team in players-only meeting — and it worked

Yankees’ star slugger blasted team in players-only meeting — and it worked

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesVincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Sometimes a team needs a little jolt — a wake-up call that forces everyone to take a hard look in the mirror. For the New York Yankees, that moment came when Giancarlo Stanton, typically the quiet veteran in the clubhouse, decided enough was enough. In mid-August, with the Yankees’ season teetering on the edge, Stanton called a players-only meeting that changed everything. What follo…