Bill Plaschke: The Yasiel Puig Show is a hit in NLCS premiere
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Oct 15, 2017
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES_He ran out of the dugout during introductions with his tongue wagging playfully out of his mouth. He took off his cap to reveal lightning bolts shaved into his haircut.
Then, a couple of hours later, with a bat flip and a chest thump and roars that made Dodger Stadium literally shake, the Yasiel Puig Show officially began.
Fifth inning, line drive to left field, sprint to second base, pounding chest, flailing arms, run-scoring double.
Seventh inning, fly ball over left-field fence, swagger around the bases, curtain call out of the dugout, more tongue wagging, home run.
Now that's entertainment, with Puig taking the Dodgers and their enchanted fans
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