Vin Scully praises Yasiel Puig's bat-flipping

When Vin Scully retires and ultimately passes away, dark days will have fallen upon Major League Baseball. The legendary broadcaster has been behind the mic for some of the most memorable calls in Los Angeles Dodgers history, but it’s what he says and does between the action that truly establishes him as one of the all-time great announcers in all of sports.

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We’ve heard Scully narrate an earthquake as it happened during a game, hold wildlife while in Australia, have repeated problems with certain players’ names and give some amazing nicknames to Dodger favorites. He was embarassed when he missed Josh Beckett’s no-hitter and is not afraid to converse with listeners as if they were dear friends just coming over for dinner. One of the nicknames he’s given to a Dodger player is the “Wild Horse” that he uses for right fielder Yasiel Puig. The name fits perfectly: Puig plays as all-out as an untamed steed but with all the grace of a show horse when he wants to. Speaking of show horses, nobody playing the game today has a higher level of showmanship than does the “Wild Horse.” His outward displays of frustration and jubilation have become the target of criticism and praise alike.

His bat-flips, however, have become the stuff of legends. Whether it’s a pop-out, a hit-by-pitch, or a game-changing home run, Puig always has a dramatic way of dispensing himself of the lumber. Puig has taken his bat-flipping to a national level, teaching MLB Fan Cave dwellers how to bat-flip on the streets of New York. Sometimes, though, it’s best to admire the “Wild Horse” flip his bat in his natural atmosphere with a legendary voice behind the call.

A maestro, he says! Oh, yeah.

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Vin Scully praises Yasiel Puig’s bat-flipping

By Matt Fisher | May 30, 2014