Yasiel Puig's post-walk-off promise to Dodgers fans: 'We'll see you in the World Series'
Everything's going right for the Dodgers right now. They entered Wednesday night's game against the White Sox at a full 50 games over .500, with the Major League regular-season wins record squarely in their sights.
So, even as they entered the ninth inning trailing Chicago, 4-2, they weren't worried. After all, there were still three more outs left:
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When the dust settled, L.A. had a 5-4 win, their sixth in the last seven games. And, after another magical rally in a season full of them, it's only natural to start thinking big picture. So during Puig's postgame interview -- which you can see in full in the video at the top of this post -- he made the fans still cheering at Dodger Stadium a hopeful promise: "We'll see you in the World Series."
.@YasielPuig has all the confidence in the world: https://t.co/W8SqQ1OCPE #PuigFeelingGood pic.twitter.com/LSQTxezwIf
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2017
Then, in keeping with tradition, came the celebratory shower:
.@YasielPuig says BRING IT ON! 💦 #SPLASH pic.twitter.com/OkwTCDP5Sc
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 17, 2017
Current mood in Chavez Ravine: