Lasorda's Lair · Nov 20, 2018
The Dodgers Should Extend Yasiel Puig Before Arbitration
Yasiel Puig used to be such a divisive Dodger. While he is beloved by all Dodgers fans as of the 2018 off-season, he used to be a public relations nightmare, and this was not even that long ago.
Here’s a look back at a USA Today story on Puig from May 2017.
“Early in the spring training before Yasiel Puig’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a group of Latin prospects walking into the clubhouse remarked out loud in Spanish about the terrible attitude of the team’s new Cuban outfielder.
The Dodgers have been trying to reform Puig’s attitude ever since, with mixed results.