Better Puig

Yasiel Puig is saying all the right things so far:

Puig’s three-run, third-inning shot Sunday helped L.A. in a come-from-behind win over the Padres that padded their NL West lead to three games over the Giants.

“I’m very happy with the opportunity my teammates have given me, very thankful for their support, and it motivates me to do better on the field,” Puig told MLB.com after the game. “When you do your job, everything works out better — when you prepare, when you’re in the dugout. Those are the things I didn’t do before and now I’m doing them.”

To me, the preparation was a bigger problem than the attitude. The history of the game is littered with lousy teammates who were prepared and produced. We’ll see if Puig can maintain this more professional attitude.

from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2bZSGyK