I'm sure he'll deny it if asked, but Stanton has to be wondering if he made a mistake by not opting out in the offseason.
I know that it was the wise decision financially, but like Marcus Stroman said, piece of mind is important, and Stanton could have had a lot more of it, had he gone elsewhere. Yes, he would have been roasted by the fans and media here for doing that, but that's happening anyway, so what's the difference?
It may come to the point soon, where the Yankees will just have to eat the money, and not care what they get back in trade. When I say soon, I don't mean tomorrow, or next week. Maybe another year or two if this keeps up.