In news that is sweeping social media, Dodgers call up Joc Pederson will start tonight in center field to give slumping Yasiel Puig a night off. According to a tweet from @jphoornstra, Don Mattingly asserts that Pederson is the best true center fielder on the Dodger squad.
Mattingly said he wanted Pederson in the lineup to give Puig a day off and for Joc's defense. "He's probably the one true CF" the team has.
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) September 2, 2014
Eric Stephen takes it a step further and says that with Puig out, Pederson helps to provide the best defense behind Kershaw.
With slumping Puig getting a day off, one reason Mattingly went with Joc in CF was to put best defense behind Kershaw
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 2, 2014
After last night’s exciting at bat in the bottom of the ninth, starting this game and batting seventh should seem downright boring!
I’m looking forward to seeing what Joc can do. Reports from the stadium are that he’s already putting on quite the show in batting practice.
Joc Pederson hitting some ridiculous BP home runs today.
— Piero P. (@THAT_G0MEZ) September 2, 2014
Joc just came within 20 feet of hitting one over the pavilion roof in RCF in BP.
— ThinkBlueLA (@Think_BlueLA) September 2, 2014
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