Yasiel Puig has been the hero, the goat and everything in between this season. On Thursday, he was Gumby.
Busted Coverage happened upon some brilliant images coming from Puig's Instagram and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Twitter feed.
You see, it's the last week of the season, which means it's time for the vets from every team to dress up (or down) their rookies—something the Oakland Athletics seem to have won this season.
The Dodgers took time away from losing two out of three to the San Francisco Giants to make their rookies look ridiculous. As with everything this season, Puig stole the show with his Vin Scully-accompanied photo.
You remember Gumby, the plastic and pliable, um, thingy. Don't you?
But there is so much more.
Here is Scott Van Slyke rocking the sexy nurse outfit—a must for any Halloween party as well as the team bus.
Here is Hyun-Jin Ryu wearing the costume of the scariest thing that Ghostbuster Ray Stantz could think up.
And here is the whole gang looking like they were cast for the wacky train scene from Trading Places.
Even the rookie-hazing portion of the season was great for Puig. He got to dress up in what looks to be a comfortable costume and once again remind himself that he knows the greatest broadcaster in the business.
Not bad for the vets trying to make you look silly. And it could be a lot worse; he could have been forced to wear a naked cowboy costume like the Giants did to their rookies.
Gumby is a fitting character for MLB's most electric rookie. On one night, Puig can look like he has no grasp of the game, running when he shouldn't and missing cutoff men by a mile. At other times, you are forced to make a brief and not-all-that-crazy connection to Roy Hobbs of The Natural.
He is equal parts Vladimir Guerrero and Bo Jackson, swinging, hacking and making unbelievable plays. We have enough games to fit him into a mold, but none would contain him.
Gumby is as good a comparison as any we have seen this season, and he wears it rather well.
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