Ok, I'm a homer. Grew up listening to Vin Scully under my covers with a transistor radio in my ear. But I have never seen a rookie called up mid season have such a dramatic effect on a team.
I know that the Dodgers bullpen has been lights out and that Hanley is a beast and Gonzalez is hitting...but Puig has ignited this team like no other rookie I have ever seen. Or at least I can remember.
Tonight in St. Louis Puig one-handed a ball off the right field wall and threw it in one continuous motion to the cut off man playing second base and the runner was thrown out at the plate. For old timers that kind of play is Roberto Clemente stuff.
Dodgers starting to just bull rush teams.
I know that the Dodgers bullpen has been lights out and that Hanley is a beast and Gonzalez is hitting...but Puig has ignited this team like no other rookie I have ever seen. Or at least I can remember.
Tonight in St. Louis Puig one-handed a ball off the right field wall and threw it in one continuous motion to the cut off man playing second base and the runner was thrown out at the plate. For old timers that kind of play is Roberto Clemente stuff.
Dodgers starting to just bull rush teams.