Comparing Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie Yasiel Puig To Others Past And Present

Comparing Dodgers Phenom To Others Past & Present
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 19: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after stealing second in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 19, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Dodgers defeated the Yankees 6-0. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 19: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after stealing second in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 19, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Dodgers defeated the Yankees 6-0. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig is officially in supernova territory. A few weeks ago, most baseball fans couldn't even pronounce his name (it's Yah-SEE-el Pweeg). Now his No. 66 jersey is the trendy fashion item at Chavez Ravine, Vin Scully is gushing like a schoolboy about his tools, and a spot is waiting for him on the Mega-Prospect Mount Rushmore alongside Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

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