When it comes to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, the good almost always comes with the bad.
During the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, Puig launched an RBI double with his team down two runs. Aside from the dramatic stage, nothing to write home about, right?
Well, this is Puig we’re talking about.
Prior to connecting on the blast to left-center, the Cuban outfielder appeared to call his shot. Check this out:
Yasiel Puig called his hit pic.twitter.com/P8uCmFIwyN
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) October 15, 2017
OK, Babe Ruth.
And when he actually hit the ball, Puig (of course) flipped his bat, and threw his hands up as if he’d just hit the biggest home run in Dodgers history.
Puig goes full Puig 😂 and gets the Dodgers within a run of the Cubs. #MLBonTBS pic.twitter.com/9sSmRO1Mop
— TBS Network (@TBSNetwork) October 15, 2017
And how about that celebration at second base?
My goodness Yasiel Puig it's not a school night! The youths are watching! pic.twitter.com/HVjpB91hyl
— Meditations in Panic City (@MedInPanicCity) October 15, 2017
This guy is something else.
Hey, say want about Puig, and you’re probably justified if you’re annoyed with his over-the-top behavior. But given that the Major League Baseball season lasts roughly seven months, the game needs guys like Puig to spice things up.
To top it all off, the 26-year-old blasted a home run later in the contest to help lift the Dodgers to a 5-2 win.
Thumbnail photo via Richard Mackson/USA TODAY Sports Images
