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Depth of Yasiel Puig's clubhouse divide revealed by Andy Van Slyke

Yasiel Puig is such a lightning rod with the Dodgers, he can even strike in the middle of November without saying or doing a thing.

Puig’s inconsistent work ethic and the Dodgers’ willingness to give him special treatment for his tardiness and commitment has not endeared him to many players in the clubhouse, but any animosity always was demonstrated with off-the-record asides.

It was simply a matter of time before something surfaced, and now the depth of that acrimony has emerged, very third-hand, but still very pointed.

Former major leaguer Andy Van Slyke, father of Dodgers outfielder Scott Van Slyke, shared a story on a St.