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Opening day 2018: National League West Previews

By Craig CalcaterraMar 29, 2018, 5:19 AM EDT
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The Dodgers, as usual, are stacked, but are the Diamondbacks and Rockies playoff teams once again? The Giants decided against a rebuild and added talent, but, for the second straight year, face a big chunk of the season without Madison Bumgarner. The Padres went big to get Eric Hosmer, but their best days — and best talent — still seem to be a couple of years away. Kudos to them for trying, of course.

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Puig takes swing at Hundley, both ejected as benches clear

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Associated PressAug 15, 2018, 1:21 AM EDT
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig took a swing at San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley and both players were ejected during a benches-clearing scrap in the seventh inning Tuesday night.

Puig swatted his bat in frustration after fouling off a pitch from Tony Watson, and Hundley said something to the mercurial slugger while still in his crouch. Puig turned around and walked toward Hundley, the catcher stood up, and they stood face to face and argued for a moment before Puig shoved Hundley twice.

That brought players out of the benches and bullpens. Puig and Hundley were momentarily separated, but Puig ducked around teammates, coaches and manager Dave Roberts before reaching back to hit Hundley. He smacked Hundley with an open hand across the front of his catcher’s mask.

The players were then separated again for good. After discussing with both managers, the umpires ejected both Puig and Hundley.

It was the fourth career ejection for Puig, who had also got into a skirmish with Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner in 2014.