No way Yasiel Puig is anywhere near this good. If he is then what I really need is to write a post ripping the Dodgers for taking so long to call him up. They really needed 63 entire minor league games to figure this out
It s been just two little games. That doesn t move the needle on a 162 game season. Lots of players have two great games. Though it seems no Dodger has enjoyed his first two career games quite like this.
Puig is currently 5 for 8 with a double two homers five RBI and a not really possible 1.500 slugging percentage. He s the first Dodger with a multi homer game within his first two career games and first with at least five RBI since the legendary Spider Jorgensen had six in 1947.
He s raw he s violent he s uber talented he s wild he s a one man show.
There s an aggressiveness to the way he goes about playing baseball said left hander Ted Lilly. Certainly the results are attractive but I like his mindset.
He s up there with intent to do damage.
He doesn t want to hit a baseball he wants to hear it cry in pain. He runs so hard it s like he s trying to spin the planet. Pretty sure his throwing arm is already illegal in seven states.
It s been a pretty exciting first two days said reliever Matt Guerrier. We haven t seen him steal a couple of bases yet I guess we have to see that next.
Yeah it s always what you haven t done. What he has done of course is absolutely unsustainable. Of course if he keeps up just half of this production they can start readying his plaque.
Really what he s doing is what he did in spring training said Manager Don Mattingly.
That would be the spring training where he hit .517 with 16 runs two triples five doubles three home runs 11 RBI and four stolen bases in 58 at bats.
The Dodgers looked at that and said Nah can t be. He s 22 years old. Barely played a handful of games in the minors. Better send him down for some seasoning.
Really their outfield was full and Puig needed to play. But now outfielders Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford are on the disabled list and Andre Ethier is hitting .234. And he s going to play.
He brings a lot of energy said shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
He s certainly energized Dodger Stadium the last two nights. Though reality says take slow breaths and repeat It s only two games. It s only two games
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