April 6, 201412 yr Author http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10733609...oung-man-antics Puig gets a huge defense, this time, more on cultural lines...he does have some good points.
April 7, 201412 yr Author http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/l...y#axzz2yAGQnnD7 Raul Mondesi compares himself to a young Puig. No DL for Puig, thumb ligament strain....the dreaded "day to day" http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/l...y#axzz2yGLaK1G6 Edited April 8, 201412 yr by caulfield12
April 15, 201412 yr Author http://www.lamag.com/features/2014/4/13/es...-dodgers/page/1 The best article I've ever seen written about Puig. (Passan references it in his latest column). You will either feel your dislike is confirmed or feel some sort of sympathy for his situation...but probably something in-between. Edited April 15, 201412 yr by caulfield12
May 4, 201411 yr Author http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-031011744.html http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/52448062/v325...-threerun-homer Puig bat flip controversy. Puig is now 23rd in the majors at 906 OPS. Other notable Sox-related names: Michael Morse, 8th Abreu, 19th Dunn, 20th Alexei, 31st Viciedo, 35th Uribe, 36th Edited May 4, 201411 yr by caulfield12
May 5, 201411 yr No confirmation if he was thinking of himself and swooned. Jon Morosi @jonmorosi 14s Yasiel Puig experienced lightheadedness after working out on stationary bike, Don Mattingly confirmed.
May 5, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 5, 2014 -> 03:40 PM) No confirmation if he was thinking of himself and swooned. Jon Morosi @jonmorosi 14s Yasiel Puig experienced lightheadedness after working out on stationary bike, Don Mattingly confirmed. If Eaton made that same exact play (or Rowand) throwing himself into the wall and coming up inches short of a catch, everyone would be saying how tough and gritty he was...the only difference is that Eaton would probably be out for 2-3 months at his size, not just a couple of days. I get it, his numbers are up, so it's a lot harder to criticize him statistically. Edited May 5, 201411 yr by caulfield12
May 6, 201411 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 5, 2014 -> 05:58 PM) If Eaton made that same exact play (or Rowand) throwing himself into the wall and coming up inches short of a catch, everyone would be saying how tough and gritty he was...the only difference is that Eaton would probably be out for 2-3 months at his size, not just a couple of days. I get it, his numbers are up, so it's a lot harder to criticize him statistically. Um, I think a lot of people are saying Eaton overdoes it with the aggressiveness already to the point of being stupid.
May 6, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2014 -> 09:33 PM) I didn't know anyone was criticizing Puig for trying to make a catch That was a pretty good mashing he took flying backwards against the wall. To make light of it, or say he's being a drama queen...it's shades of how the media used to treat some of the best Latin American players in the past. Edited May 6, 201411 yr by caulfield12
May 6, 201411 yr QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2014 -> 10:33 PM) I didn't know anyone was criticizing Puig for trying to make a catch I don't want to see guys on my fantasy team going balls out on defense and getting hurt. lol
May 6, 201411 yr If Puig crashes into any more fences, I will have no other option but to consider him the next Milton Bradley.
May 6, 201411 yr Puig is most certainly a drama queen and pretty unlikable guy...but he just crashed into a wall this time. No big deal.
May 10, 201411 yr Author http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?g...&mode=video Puig/Bumgarner confrontation over bat flipping http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?g...&mode=video
May 14, 201411 yr Author http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/sort/OPS/order/true Puig 7th now in OPS. Trout and Cabrera in the low 20's. Tulo far and away #1. Stanton a clear 2nd as best NL player.
May 14, 201411 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 13, 2014 -> 09:01 PM) http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/sort/OPS/order/true Puig 7th now in OPS. Trout and Cabrera in the low 20's. Tulo far and away #1. Stanton a clear 2nd as best NL player. Um, Seth Smith???
May 16, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 13, 2014 -> 08:10 PM) Um, Seth Smith??? Well obviously Smith OPS-wise, I mean he's a great platoon hitter but not an MVP candidate (that anyone has heard of).
May 18, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (Brian @ May 17, 2014 -> 08:30 PM) Does Puig look even more jacked than last year? He might be a little bit bigger. He's a huge dude, though...Scully calls him "the wild horse." And on quite a tear right now. Like Viciedo, he's walking more this season. http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/sort/OPS/order/true Tied for 2nd in MLB OPS right now behind Tulo. Edited May 21, 201411 yr by caulfield12
July 26, 201411 yr Author Three triples and a double in the same game for Puig. Tougher than hitting 3 homers, arguably. Edited July 26, 201411 yr by caulfield12
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