As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for what they hope will be the franchise's first World Series championship season since 1988, superstar Yasiel Puig has made it clear which team he feels they must overcome to achieve their ultimate goal. One might expect his answer to be the San Francisco Giants. After all, they're the Dodgers oldest rivals dating back to both franchises time in New York. San Francisco has also taken three of the last five World Series crowns, which should make them the envy of the entire league. However, San Francisco hasn't been the biggest hurdle standing in the Dodgers way the past two seasons. The St. Louis Cardinals have been, and that's why they're the team that dominates Puig's thoughts and dreams. From the Los Angeles Times: Speaking Friday at City Hall, where Dodgers players met with city leaders and wounded military servicemen, Puig said he dreams constantly about the Cardinals, who eliminated his team from the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. "If we can beat them, we can win the World Series," Puig said about the Cardinals. "We have to pass through them. They're our principal rivals, not San Francisco, not anyone else." "I dream about them...
Yasiel Puig sees Cardinals as Dodgers’ principal rivals
Published January 31, 2015 at 5:35 PM
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