Quake Griffin wrote:not a fan of Puig's latest comments.
wish he'd say something to the tune of wanting to be here.
I thought he did. He's a genuine dude who seems troubled by the trade rumors, but also immature. I think he does want to stay, but is resigned to acknowledge that he'll play anywhere if that's the organization's decision since it's out of his hands, which is not entirely true. I'm more concerned with him changing his habits and conduct, which he supposedly is making some effort to do. If Yasiel really wants to be a Dodger for life, he has to do more to be a part of the ballclub in not flouting the team rules and placing himself above it.
Personally, I'm glad the Dodgers put him on notice. Hopefully, it will serve as a wake-up call for him to turn things around. If not, I'm really not going to be sad to see him go. Dream scenario would be to package him along with prospects for Mike Trout, but that would never happen...unless Arte Moreno continues to sign big-money deals that don't pan out a la Josh Hamilton, C.J. Wilson, etc. I like the proposal of him going to Miami for Jose Fernandez if he were to ever be available.
Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times (7/27/15)
If Puig had a say, he would go nowhere.
"Players never want to be traded from their first team," he said. "But that's not our decision."
Puig raised the example of Dee Gordon, the All-Star second baseman who was traded to the Miami Marlins over the winter.
"Dee Gordon didn't want to be traded from here and they traded him," he said.
Puig said that if he is traded, he would like to respond the way Gordon did. Gordon, who was sidelined by a thumb injury earlier this month, is second in the National League with a .338 batting average.
"I'll play anywhere," Puig said. "I came to the United States [from Cuba] to play baseball. Baseball is the same anywhere. If they want to trade me, that's their decision. I can't do anything about that."
Would Dodgers Trade Yasiel Puig? Unlikely, But He Can't Rule It Out
