LOS ANGELES – Yasiel Puig had April 15 memorized in his head by the beginning of spring training. He never downplayed his excitement about facing his former organization.
Puig returned to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers for the first time Monday since the seven-player December trade sent him to the Reds. He wasn't at the ballpark when his pre-game press conference was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. local time, but he was greeted by more than 30 reporters and a half-dozen TV cameras about an hour later.
What type of reaction was he expecting from the crowd?