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Embattled outfielder Yasiel Puig would have preferred a trade to another team instead of being demoted to the minors, but he admitted he has learned some humility since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers Triple-A team in Oklahoma City. Discount Yeezys .Puig, who was placed on revocable waivers by the organization on Sunday, spoke with ESPNs Marly Rivera in Oklahoma City about lessons learned and his future in the majors -- as well as the difficulty of watching the Dodgers recent run of success.Watching the Dodgers being in first place, its very difficult, Puig said. The moment I arrived in L.A., people were crazy for me -- 50-60 thousand people [cheering] at the stadium. I got used to that amount of fans. Getting to Triple-A and not seeing as many fans is not very appealing or fun to play baseball, but this is what I have to do for my future.A reflective Puig said he has learned humility during his three-week stint in the minor leagues, despite stirring up controversy after social media posts emerged of him partying with his new teammates after a loss.[Playing in the minors] is something that has taught me humility, and I am very grateful, he said. I do not know what the future will hold in the next few hours. I dont know where I will go. I dont know my fate. God only knows my destiny, and I am here to fulfill it. He gave me many opportunities, the way [the Dodgers] did, and I put myself in this situation.Any team that picks him off waivers could then negotiate a trade with the Dodgers. He has performed well in Oklahoma City and has a .375 average, helping to raise his previously diminished trade value.Puig also apologized to both current Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and former skipper Don Mattingly for his previous behavior, which included showing up late to meetings and batting practices.?He admitted that his future in Dodger blue is now out of his control.I keep hitting. Im behaving. Im doing the work I have to do, Puig said. What I did wrong before and I have been doing better the last two or three weeks that Ive been here. [Being called up] does not depend on me. All I can do is try to improve what I did wrong, the things that got me sent me here. The rest does not depend on me, thats [a decision for] the GM, the president. Only God knows where I will end up.Puig said that adapting to the rules of a major league clubhouse since his breakout season in 2013 contributed to his struggles both on and off the field.It is the same rules whether [youre] in Cuba or in the U.S., Puig said. If you dont train, if you dont respect your coaches, whether you are amateur or professional, you will have the same problems.Puig also spoke about what advice he would give to his younger self.I would give him the same advice I would be asking for right now. I would sit with him face-to-face and then tell him the things that he has been doing wrong, the things he should do better to be a better teammate and stay in the big leagues, all the things that were never done with him. Cheap Yeezy Boost 350 . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Discount Yeezy Shop . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.wholesaleyeezy.com/ . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- V.J. Beachem scored 19 points and Notre Dame matched its best start under coach Mike Brey with a 107-53 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday night.Beachem was 7 of 14 from the floor. Matt Ryan knocked down five 3-pointers to finish with 17 points, and Matt Farrell added 15 points for the Irish (8-0), who scored over 100 points for the first time this season, and at least 91 points for the third straight game.Its fun to watch that group play, Brey said. Theyre really special, man, how they like playing together and sharing the ball.Bonzie Colson had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double for Notre Dame, which had seven players score in double figures. Steve Vasturia added 13 points.Its just a great way to play, Beachem said of Notre Dames offensive style. I think everybodys really bought into it.Eliel Gonzalez led North Carolina A&T with a season-high 18 points. After opening the season with a win, the Aggies (1-7) have lost seven straight. Sam Hunt finished with 17 points.Coming in as the second best free-throw shooting team in the nation, Notre Dame continued its hot streak from the line by going a perfect 14 of 14.Theres amazing confidence there right now, Brey said of his teams foul shooting. If we miss, the crowd may just get up and walk out of the building. Weve spoiled them.The Irish also lit it up from 3-point range, going 19 of 35 (54 percent).Beachem started 1 of 7 and scored just three first-half points, but his alley-oop dunk from Farrell with about five minutes to play put the Irish ahead by 44 points. My shot was a little flat and offensively, I really dont know, Beachem said. I just couldnt get it going offensively. The second half I got my shot up a little more and guys were still finding me and had confidence in me still and I was able to knock some down.Notre Dame blew the game open early in the second half with a 12-1 run.Gonzalezs 3-pointer early in the first half tied the game for NC A&T, but Notre Dame went on a 14-2 run over the next three minutes to openn up a 23-11 lead with 12 minutes to play before halftime. Wholesale Yeezy Boost. The Irish led by as much as 21 in the first half and went into the break with a 16-point advantage.In the second half, I thought our energy level dropped, said North Carolina A&T coach Jay Joyner. Theyre hard to defend.POLL IMPLICATIONSNotre Dame finished two spots out of this weeks AP poll, but after a win over Iowa on Tuesday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and losses earlier in the week by No. 19 Iowa State (twice), No. 21 Rhode Island, and No. 22 Syracuse, the Irish could find themselves in the rankings for the first time this season.TIP-INSAssistant coach Ray Dice Martin, in his first year at A&T, is a former Notre Dame point guard and served as team captain in 1977. ... The unselfish Irish, who are second in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio, had 29 assists on 37 field goals.BIG PICTURENorth Carolina A&T: If the Aggies want to snap their losing streak, theyll have to do better on the glass. After NC A&T got beat on the boards, 47-25 against North Dakota State on Friday, Notre Dame owned a 44-31 rebounding advantage.Notre Dame: The Irish also opened the 2010-11 season with eight straight wins. That team went 27-7, finished second in the Big East, and featured the Big East player of the year in Ben Hansbrough, but was upset in the third round of the NCAA Tournament by Florida State.UP NEXTNorth Carolina A&T: Starting with this game in South Bend, the Aggies are on the road for six of their next seven contests, including a trip to face Massachusetts in Amherst on Dec. 13.Notre Dame: The Irish face Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday, but they better not overlook IPFW before gearing up for their first major test of the season Saturday at No. 2 Villanova, which will likely be No. 1 after Kentuckys loss to UCLA. The Mastodons already has a top-five win this year, beating then-No. 3 Indiana in Bloomington, 71-68 on Nov. 22. ' ' '