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Yasiel Puig wasn't even out of the batter's box before celebrating an RBI single

By Eric Chesterton

Yasiel Puig's on-field demeanor neither has, nor will be, described as stoic. Even in Spring Training, he has fun on the field and is not afraid to let it show. 
But in the postseason, Puig brings his energy to another level entirely. So, when he hit an RBI single in the sixth inning of Wednesday's NLCS Game 5 to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead, he flipped his bat and reveled in the moment all the way up the first-base line.

Here it is from another angle:

Two innings later, Puig came through with a big hit again -- this time a one-out double. You better believe he took the opportunity to celebrate:

It's good to see that Puig continues to elevate his celebration game in the postseason in addition to his baseball game.

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