It’s been a week since the Giants made their most persuasive pitch to Giancarlo Stanton.



They tried to sell him on the ballpark. They tried to sell him on the city. Most of all, they tried to sell him on the culture of their organization and clubhouse.



They even might have included some audio-visual effects during their presentation in Los Angeles last Thursday.



Duane Kuiper recording a Stanton “hits it high, hits it deep …” home run call? Smoke machines? Laser light shows?



“And bubbles,” general manager Bobby Evans said in jest. “Don’t forget the bubbles.”



No smoke here: The Giants have a trade agreement in place with the Miami Marlins. So do the St. Louis Cardinals. All a finalized deal requires is for Stanton to waive his no-trade clause.



But it’s been a week since that presentation. And the bubble hasn’t popped yet.



If this pause were any more pregnant,...