Somewhat lost in the midst of A.J. Ellis‘ knee surgery, Matt Kemp‘s two homers, Tuesday night’s exciting extra innings victory over Detroit, minor trades for minor leaguers, and the recent …
Read More »Yasiel Puig benched for being late, and deservedly so
Yasiel Puig was benched for being late to today’s home opener against the Giants and will be replaced in the lineup by Matt Kemp, who was just activated off the …
Read More »Dodgers 3, Padres 2: Puig Smash
Other things happened in tonight’s 3-2 win over San Diego, and we’ll get to them, but also this happened, and thanks to Chad for GIFing it out: GIF Link Good …
Read More »There’s valid criticism of Yasiel Puig out there, but Bill Plaschke is delusional
So last night after the game, I quipped that it would be hilarious if Bill Plaschke wrote a column today to somehow blame this game on Yasiel Puig. https://twitter.com/ChadMoriyama/status/450469025709948929 I …
Read More »Yasiel Puig’s 2014 at the plate, regression, and his late-season ‘slump’
Most Dodgers fans are aware by now that Yasiel Puig is already at the center of a firestorm. And unfortunately, it is what it is no matter who you think …
Read More »The Value of Yasiel Puig’s Baserunning
Since the Dodgers departed Australia, a lot has been said about Yasiel Puig‘s demeanor on and off the field. Two baserunning mistakes that Puig made during the series’ concluding game …
Read More »Dodgers rally late behind Yasiel Puig to beat Team Australia, 4-2
The Dodgers beat to Team Australia today, 4-2, in a game that the Dodgers didn’t seem to care much about until Yasiel Puig decided he would like to have fun. …
Read More »What it would take for Joc Pederson to make the Dodgers
Joc Pederson is going to be a good baseball player. There’s no denying that. He has a sweet swing, better-than-advertised power and can play good defense in center field (despite …
Read More »Matt Kemp could see game action soon, says Don Mattingly
Matt Kemp could soon return to game action for the Dodgers, according to manager Don Mattingly (via Ken Gurnick). “I think that’s fair to say,” Mattingly said when asked if …
Read More »2014 Spring Training preview: Right field
Name Age System BA OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ WAR Yasiel Puig 23 2013 .319 .391 .534 .398 160 4.0 ’14 ZiPS .284 .354 .485 .359 n/a 3.8 ’14 Steamer .288 …
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