Dodgers have to wait a little longer to play Yankees

NEW YORK — The Dodgers waited 32 years to play again in the Bronx. What’s another day?

The game against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night was rained out and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

The games are scheduled for 10:05 a.m. and 4:05 p.m. PDT, with Hyun-Jin Ryu scheduled to start the first game and Chris Capuano the second. Former Dodger Hiroki Kuroda will start the day game for the Yankees and Phil Hughes the night game. Ryu and Hughes were originally set to face each other Tuesday.

Manager Don Mattingly acknowledged he had concerns about how his bullpen could be affected if Ryu and Capuano fail to pitch deep into their games.

“It could put us in a little bit of a spot,” Mattingly said.

Capuano, who will be reinstated from the disabled list, last pitched May 29.

The doubleheader could also affect the rotation, as the Dodgers will probably have to call up a pitcher from the minor leagues to start Sunday in San Diego. The alternative would be to have Ryu or Capuano pitch on three days’ rest, which is something the Dodgers are unlikely to do.

The games Wednesday will be the Dodgers’ first games against the Yankees in New York since the 1981 World Series.

Puigmania hits New York

Yasiel Puig held an afternoon news conference at Yankee Stadium in response to an overwhelming number of interview requests.

Most of what Puig said he had said before. But he showed a sense of humor he hadn’t shown, cracking a joke about his speeding arrest in April. Asked what he has learned about life in the United States, Puig smiled and replied, “To treat the fans with respect, to treat the people around me with respect, and, most importantly, to drive more slowly.”

Puig also said he hoped there would be a day when more Cubans could play in the major leagues.

“All of us here are hopeful that the players in Cuba will get a chance to play here,” he said.

About a recent decision that will allow Cuba to be represented in the Caribbean Series, Puig said, “I’m really happy they’ve been accepted. People will be able to see the great players who are still in Cuba. And if God permits it, hopefully, those players will be able to be here playing with us.”

Former major league pitcher Eddie Oropesa, whom the Dodgers hired to help Puig adjust to life in the U.S., was back at his side Tuesday. Oropesa was with Puig in spring training and in the minor leagues but took a vacation when Puig was called up to the major leagues.

Tim Bravo, who teaches English to the Dodgers’ Latin American prospects, was with Puig in his first two weeks in the major leagues. Bravo returned to New Mexico on Monday to spend time with his family.

A special homecoming

Mattingly, a former Yankees star, also held a news conference. Mattingly revealed that he intends to continue managing even if the Dodgers fire him.

Asked whether he could see himself managing the Yankees one day, Mattingly replied, “I can see myself managing anywhere, honestly. I’m where I want to be. I want to do a great job for our organization and do the best job I can. Now, if they don’t think I’m the best guy for them, or the right guy, I want to keep managing. That’s for sure. I love what I’m doing. Even as tough as this year’s been, it’s something that I love.”

Mattingly also said being in the new Yankee Stadium instead of the one in which he played didn’t make his return to the Bronx any less special.

“It’s not the ballpark, it’s the people,” he said.

dylan.hernandez@latimes.com

twitter.com/dylanohernandez