His helmet covered his eyes after he careened into third base, but Yasiel Puig clapped his hands and thumped his chest anyway. His Dodgers teammates rose to greet him after his second triple in as many games, this one the decisive blow in a 3-0 victory over the Padres.
A revival from Puig, once such a dynamic force, would be a coup for this team. No conclusions can be drawn from two games. But Puig has done damage in both, with both a sudden investment in patience and the reemergence of his power stroke.