DODGERS The ♥PUIG♥ Thread

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  1. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    Wild Horse isn't running wild on basepaths
    By Michael Lananna | MLB.com -- 3 hours ago

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    LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is considered a five-tool player, but one tool needs a little more work than the others.

    Puig has been caught stealing three times in his last four games and seven times on the year, matching his stolen-base total. Last season, Puig stole 11 bases in 19 attempts.

    "I don't think it's an art that he's really picked up yet," manager Don Mattingly said prior to Monday's series opener against the Rockies. "I think that's something that he's capable of doing. Just with a higher success rate, I think that's where we have to take over and take charge of when he runs."

    Still, Mattingly said the Dodgers haven't done much extra work with Puig on his basestealing, focusing instead on sharpening other parts of his game.

    "You can only do so much," Mattingly said. "I think that's an area of his game that will continue to get better. Last year, we were worried about his throws, and we were worried about his strike zone, and we're worried about this and that.

    "But he's made a lot of strides, and I think that's an area where he'll continue to get better."

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  2. CapnTreee

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    and in other news...

    Puig when asked about playing for a slobbering imbecile of a manager replied "You can only do so much" and "at least this season he puts his pants on when he comes to talk to me in the clubhouse"

    when it's pointed out that he has them on backwards 60% of the time Puig replied "You can only do so much, he's an imbecile you know"
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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  4. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    meh :yawn::rolleyes:

    Yasiel Puig slump sparks concern
    Updated: August 30, 2014, 3:40 AM ET
    By Mark Saxon | ESPNLosAngeles.com

    SAN DIEGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have become concerned enough about Yasiel Puig's nearly monthlong batting slump that manager Don Mattingly held him out of the starting lineup for Friday night's game in San Diego, the second time the outfielder has been out of the starting lineup in the past week.

    Mattingly said he sensed Puig's frustration level has, at times, taken him out of his game.

    The concern is that Puig's relentless style makes it difficult for him to stay consistent throughout a major league season. Last year, Puig came up in June and sparked the Dodgers' charge until batting .202 in September and having inconsistent at-bats in the playoffs.

    "The season is long, and it wears you down," Mattingly said. "It's part of learning to regulate yourself here, as far as rest or anything else. We've seen Dee Gordon and how much more consistent his approach is day in and day out now, staying at a certain level. I think Yasiel's really emotional, and it's hard to be really emotional and play 162."

    Puig did pinch hit for pitcher Dan Haren in the seventh inning of Friday night's 3-2 loss to the Padres and struck out against Nick Vincent to end the inning.

    Entering Friday, Puig was batting .192 in his previous 20 games. He was invited to participate in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game, yet he has hit just two home runs since May 28. Mattingly said Puig is showing signs of frustration, often swinging at pitches well outside the strike zone.

    Puig, who has played in 123 of the Dodgers' 135 games, was the player of the month in May, when he batted .398 with 25 RBIs. In June, he batted .248 with five RBIs. He led the majors in slugging percentage (.688) in July but has just two extra-base hits in August. Overall, he ranks 10th in the National League in batting average (.300) and sixth in OPS (.881).

    There have been times when Puig's work ethic has been an issue for the team, but Mattingly said he doesn't sense that is the problem now. More than once this season, Puig has shown up late for stretching and has been fined. He does not study video.

    Mattingly compared Puig's style of preparation to that of two Hall of Famers he played with, Rickey Henderson and Dave Winfield.

    "I've seen it both ways. I've seen guys who are consistently here early doing early work all the time. I've also seen some guys that are in the Hall of Fame that got to the park late, got themselves ready to play and go, and do that every day," Mattingly said. "I don't think there's one way to do it."

    Even with Puig slumping, the Dodgers have won six of their past nine games while averaging nearly five runs per game.

    "Obviously, we're going to be better if he's rolling. We can't deny that," Mattingly said. "Obviously, we'd like to get him back to the form he had in the first half. That's going to make us better and a little more dynamic."​
     
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    Mitch Williams said that Yasiel would not hit .300 and dammit he's going to be right!!!!!!
     
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    even if he doesn't (which I think he will) who cares
     
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    ^I obviously do. I don't want to have to explain my reasons, maybe I just wanted to bump this thread.
     
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    darth550 Baba Yaga

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    What do you guys think of Mattingly using Phil Jackson mind fuck tactics with Puig?
     
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    If only Mattingly was Phil Jackson.
     
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    Can't run wild if you can't get on base.
     
  11. CapnTreee

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    ...best...laugh.. of.. the... day...

    Well gee whiz... first ole DBB would have to think like Phil... but... well before that... he'd have to think at all...
     
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