Puig’s truth was far greater than the eye could see. He ripped up scouting reports, often played out of position and frowned upon the analytical advancements the game was trying to make. He preferred to be left behind to just play his brand of the game. But, that was Puig’s truth. He never felt like he needed a scouting report when the Dodgers felt he did and he wanted to make the diving plays, the running stops and the big throws. Puig wanted to be the highlight reel.
Until Andy McCullough’s article in the LA Times came out, unveiling the former Dodger right fielder’s shortcomings, he was those things.