yasiel puig

As I have gone through early adulthood and now sit at 25 years old, I have discovered a number of things: my regretful inability to grow meaningful facial hair, my reestablished love for the NHL and my tremendous disdain for New York State politicians (just read my recent articles about Mixed Martial Arts as a reference point). However, the greatest of these observations is the one I have decided

Yasiel Puig has taken baseball by storm and changed the attitude on an underachieving Dodgers team.  Some feel the Cuban defector actually saved Don Mattingly's job by himself.  Should Puig be on the National League All-Star roster in the upcoming All-Star Game...

Ladies and gentlemen, it's official: I am on the Yasiel Puig bandwagon. During yesterday's day/night doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Puig had four hits, including an opposite field home run that he made look completely effortless.

As the Yankees get ready to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers, the eyes of many will be affixed to Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, the rookie sensation from Cuba who is batting an inhuman .479 in 13 games as a Major League Baseball player. Now, fans can follow him on and off the field, as he just joined Twitter.

The Dodgers enter Yankee Stadium for a two-game set with the Yanks.  The storylines with this mini-series are endless.  The 1950's World Series battles when both clubs were in New York, Don Mattingly returning to the Bronx and a kid named Yasiel Puig.  Here is a series preview: