As a long suffering Pirate and Indian fan the Dodgers are my guilty pleasure. I got the pleasure of watching Yasiel Puig in the Cactus League. He was a stunning talent to behold. At 22 he is 6’3” and 245 lbs., he looked, moved and played like Bo, only with more discipline at the plate. In 27 games he hit .517 and had a .828 slugging percentage. In one game I saw him work his way back from an 0-2 count and then drive a 3-2 curve ball over 400 feet for a homer. His next at bat he slapped a slider away to right field and then stole second base. He then singled and tripled in his next two at bats. Although it was a spring training game his talent was undeniable.
The Dodgers have optioned him to AA Chattanooga. Mattingly claims, “He needs a little work in certain areas, the details of the game”. One of those details would be who would be willing to take Carl Crawford and his contract off the Dodgers hands so Puig can play. I hope the Dodgers make the rumored trade of Ethier for Kinsler. This would allow Profar to play in Texas and open a spot for Puig in LA and would benefit both clubs.
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03-31-2013, 12:47 PM
Yasiel Puig
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