Bleeding Dodger blue
by digby
It’s a rough year so far for Dodger fans. I’m a member of a “Dodger family” and we need all the “moments” we can get. Last night something really fun happened and I thought I’d share it:
Yasiel Puig made his much-anticipated major league debut Monday night a memorable one by using his powerful and accurate right arm to complete a game-ending double play, catching the San Diego Padres off guard in a 2-1 victory at Dodger Stadium.
“That’s one happy Cuban,” Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully said.
Puig, a 22-year-old defector from from Cuba whom the Dodgers signed in 2012, has drawn comparisons to Bo Jackson for his athleticism, but a fairer association might be Vladimir Guerrero, a free-swinger from the Dominican Republic who also, of course, had a big arm. (MLB video here.)
Here’s a Youtube from a fan in the stands:
It’s the little things …