For Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, much of the offseason was a fanfest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

For Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, much of the offseason was a fanfest

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run in Game 1 of the World Series last fall. The second step of virtually every 12-step recovery program states that “we came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” For one Dodgers fan, that “power” came in the form of first baseman Freddie Freeman, whose walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning of a World Series Game 1 victory over the New York Yankees last October provided an impetus for giving up alcohol. But three weeks after the World Series, when Freeman was in Georgia for Thanksgiving, the swelling and discomfort in the ankle “wasn’t going away,” Freeman said. “Obviously, the rings and the championships, that’s what we’re going for, but to be able to impact lives like we were able to do in 2024, that’s why you play sports,” Freeman said.

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Freddie Freeman returns to action, but will have to manage ankle during first half of season
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Freddie Freeman returns to action, but will have to manage ankle during first half of season

LA Times  

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has a laugh with the umpire during the first inning Thursday. “So I do believe it’s gonna be a lot more treatment-wise than I would like.” The good news for Freeman is that he’s already starting to feel better about his swing. “Better than I would have expected.” What wasn’t unexpected: The loud reception Freeman …

After setting a home-run record, the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

After setting a home-run record, the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP

NPR  

After setting a home-run record, the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP toggle caption Harry How/Getty Images To Freddie Freeman, history felt like floating. Freeman's historic exclamation point on Game 1 of this year's series between his Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees was an all-time highlight by itself — "as good as it gets," Freeman said …

Freddie Freeman’s superhero effort silences Yankee Stadium and inspires the Dodgers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman’s superhero effort silences Yankee Stadium and inspires the Dodgers

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman had already done plenty to infuriate fans of the New York Yankees, the Dodgers first baseman crushing a dramatic walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning of the World Series opener and a solo homer in a Game 2 victory. “F— you, Freddie!” Freeman responded to the Bronx cheer by rewarding one of those fans with a souvenir, …

Freddie Freeman lives dream with World Series grand slam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman lives dream with World Series grand slam

LA Times  

By the time Freddie Freeman walked into the interview room at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, he’d already been mobbed by his teammates at home plate, embraced everyone from reliever Blake Treinen to owner Mark Walter, run to the backstop to the share the moment with his father, had a five-gallon water cooler emptied on him in the middle of …

Freddie Freeman is Kirk Gibson in Dodgers' Game 1 World Series win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman is Kirk Gibson in Dodgers' Game 1 World Series win

LA Times  

A walk-off World Series home run. It sure seemed like it, Gibson 2.0 appearing when Freeman’s grand slam gave the Dodgers a 6-3 victory that was crazily uncanny in its similarities to the franchise’s great World Series moment in 1988. × Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees. “You …

Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers past Yankees in Game 1 of World Series
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers past Yankees in Game 1 of World Series

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The baseball disappeared into the jet-black sky, only resurfacing as the lights of Dodger Stadium illuminated its descent. After his final swing in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, he only had to trot. He swatted a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam on Friday night, a slight improvement on …

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman expects to be ‘a 100% go’ for Game 1 of the World Series
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman expects to be ‘a 100% go’ for Game 1 of the World Series

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman last played on Friday during Game 5 of the NLCS, going 0 for 5 before sitting out Game 6 at Dodger Stadium. Despite missing two of the Dodgers’ final three games in the National League Championship Series, and going just one for 15 in the last three games he has played on a badly sprained right ankle, the …

Freddie Freeman shouldn't be playing for Dodgers in NLCS vs. Mets
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman shouldn't be playing for Dodgers in NLCS vs. Mets

LA Times  

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman tosses his helmet after striking out in the fourth inning of a 12-6 loss to the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLCS on Friday. Dave Roberts, the Dodgers’ manager, made no promises that Freeman would remain in the lineup for Game 6 of the National League championship series. Freddie Freeman stretches to …

‘I can go.’ Dodger Freddie Freeman endures hours of therapy to play on sprained ankle
5 months ago

‘I can go.’ Dodger Freddie Freeman endures hours of therapy to play on sprained ankle

LA Times  

For the first time in weeks, Freddie Freeman felt no pain. “He’s doing a lot that people don’t know about to stay on the field.” Ever since rolling his ankle during a baserunning mishap on Sept. 26, Freeman has developed a daily routine with the Dodgers’ medical team — and physical therapist Bernard Li, in particular — in which he …

Dodgers Hope Freeman Returns for NLDS Game 3 vs Padres
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Hope Freeman Returns for NLDS Game 3 vs Padres

Associated Press  

The Los Angeles Dodgers hope Freddie Freeman will return to the lineup for Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres. Freeman left Game 2 after five innings on Sunday night, when Los Angeles lost 10-2 at Dodger Stadium to even the series at 1. He has a sprained right ankle and is expected to miss …

Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base in NLDS Game 1 gives Dodgers chills
5 months, 1 week ago

Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base in NLDS Game 1 gives Dodgers chills

LA Times  

It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine. After leading off the third inning of Saturday night’s National League Division Series-opening 7-5 victory over the the San Diego Padres with a single, Freddie Freeman — playing on a right ankle that was so severely sprained doctors told him “this is a four- …

How Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman went from ‘1 percent chance’ of playing in Game 1 to starring in it
5 months, 1 week ago

How Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman went from ‘1 percent chance’ of playing in Game 1 to starring in it

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had an alternate lineup written. In his meeting with the Fox broadcasters more than four hours before first pitch, Roberts said of Freeman, “I don’t see him playing tonight.” Freeman’s severely sprained ankle wasn’t improving the way the Dodgers had hoped. I don’t think anything could hold him back.” The first thing Freeman …

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman says ankle is ‘good enough’ to play in NLDS against Padres
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman says ankle is ‘good enough’ to play in NLDS against Padres

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Progress for Freddie Freeman meant taking grounders and running the bases. With 24 hours left before the Los Angeles Dodgers start their postseason run against the San Diego Padres, the All-Star first baseman said he feels “good enough” to play in Saturday’s Game 1 despite being just a week removed from severely spraining his right ankle. After …

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman begins next chapter after his most arduous season
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman begins next chapter after his most arduous season

New York Times  

Suited and booted in the aftermath of a celebration, Freddie Freeman reflected on the most difficult months of his career. “Every day it’s a mental grind,” Freeman said last month while standing outside the Dodgers dugout. Freeman used bats the following week with each of his three children’s names — Charlie, Brandon and Maximus — inscribed on the barrel alongside …

Freddie Freeman aiming for NLDS return; Shohei Ohtani making triple crown push
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman aiming for NLDS return; Shohei Ohtani making triple crown push

LA Times  

As he hobbled across the field at Dodger Stadium to talk to reporters on Thursday night, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman wore three notable things. “It’s like a grapefruit,” Freeman said of the swelling in his sprained, but not broken, right ankle. “I’m optimistic.” Manager Dave Roberts took that optimism one step further on Friday, saying that he can’t “see …

Freddie Freeman returns to Dodgers’ lineup with his finger still broken, but mind reset
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman returns to Dodgers’ lineup with his finger still broken, but mind reset

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Freddie Freeman spent his miserable week wandering. “A lot’s been going on the last six, seven weeks,” Freeman said. And now I’m back here and giving everything I can to the game now.” It helped when the Dodgers took two of their three games against Baltimore and expanded their division lead to four games. It also helped that …

Freddie Freeman has hairline fracture, but he won’t miss games for Dodgers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman has hairline fracture, but he won’t miss games for Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, left, high-fives a clubhouse attendant while walking next to manager Dave Roberts during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 10. “On the position player side,” he said, “this, since opening day, is as healthy as we’ve been.” Indeed, in a visual reminder of the Dodgers’ offensive potential when at full …

Freddie Freeman gets ONE-MINUTE standing ovation from Dodgers fans following his tearful update on 3-year-old son Max's recovery
7 months, 1 week ago

Freddie Freeman gets ONE-MINUTE standing ovation from Dodgers fans following his tearful update on 3-year-old son Max's recovery

Daily Mail  

Freddie Freeman was greeted with a one-minute standing ovation in his emotional return to Dodger Stadium on Monday night after giving reporters an encouraging update on his son Max's battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome. 'Max is — he's doing all right,' a tearful Freeman told reporters before the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Freeman acknowledges applause from fans …

Emotional return of Freddie Freeman is highlight of Dodgers’ win over Phillies
7 months, 1 week ago

Emotional return of Freddie Freeman is highlight of Dodgers’ win over Phillies

LA Times  

A crowd of 48,178 in Dodger Stadium rose to its feet as Freddie Freeman came to the plate in the first inning Monday night, the rousing ovation marking the return of the veteran first baseman from an eight-game absence while his 3-year-old son, Maximus, battled a rare neurological disorder that temporarily paralyzed the toddler. “My dad was — I don’t …

Back with Dodgers, Freddie Freeman details son’s ‘heartbreaking’ fight for life
7 months, 1 week ago

Back with Dodgers, Freddie Freeman details son’s ‘heartbreaking’ fight for life

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman looks on with his wife, Chelsea, and sons before a game against the Braves on April 18, 2022. “Max is doing all right … but he’s got to relearn how to do pretty much everything,” Freeman said, pausing several times to rub his eyes and collect his thoughts. “They were ready to call an ambulance for …

Freddie Freeman returns to the Dodgers after his son’s ‘miraculous recovery’
7 months, 1 week ago

Freddie Freeman returns to the Dodgers after his son’s ‘miraculous recovery’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday afternoon, clutching a towel and pausing to wipe away tears often as he described the “miracle” that has his youngest son, Maximus, on the road to recovery after a severe illness that left the 3-year-old temporarily paralyzed. “When he was born, we were trying to figure a …

Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández key thrilling walk-off win for Dodgers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández key thrilling walk-off win for Dodgers

LA Times  

Dave Roberts cracked a smile, sighed a deep breath of relief, then started to laugh with a disbelieving shake of his head. In a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, the Dodgers scored twice in the seventh inning, then twice again in the ninth, rallying for their 18th comeback win and, thanks to Teoscar Hernández’s game-winning single, …

Freddie Freeman’s 2,000-hit milestone not enough to lift Dodgers past Astros
1 year, 8 months ago

Freddie Freeman’s 2,000-hit milestone not enough to lift Dodgers past Astros

LA Times  

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman acknowledges the crowd after hitting a double in the eighth inning Sunday for his 2,000th career hit. Freeman’s two hits Sunday didn’t add up to a win, not on a day in which starter Tony Gonsolin gave up four runs in five innings, the Astros scored their automatic runner in both the 10th and 11th …

Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez provide big homers as Dodgers rally to beat Braves
1 year, 9 months ago

Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez provide big homers as Dodgers rally to beat Braves

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against his former team, the Braves, in the fifth inning Monday night in Atlanta. “After that first inning,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “there was a lot of stress.” From then on, however, the Dodgers staged a rally that could have hardly been any better. “We …

‘It was incredible to watch.’ Freddie Freeman’s 15-pitch walk sparks Dodgers offense
1 year, 11 months ago

‘It was incredible to watch.’ Freddie Freeman’s 15-pitch walk sparks Dodgers offense

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Max Muncy, middle, celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning in San Francisco on Wednesday. “I’m still trying to find it,” Freeman said Tuesday night, after a rare 0-for-five performance in which he’d left five runners on base. After Muncy’s first home run in the fifth inning tied …

‘I let them down.’ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman laments leaving Canada’s WBC game
2 years ago

‘I let them down.’ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman laments leaving Canada’s WBC game

LA Times  

Canada first baseman Freddie Freeman throws to first for an out against Britain in a World Baseball Classic game Sunday in Phoenix. Freddie Freeman chose club over country Tuesday, the Dodgers first baseman pulling himself from Team Canada’s World Baseball Classic game against Colombia because of a mild right hamstring injury rather than playing through the pain, a decision that …

After bumpy start, Freddie Freeman finally feels at home with Dodgers
2 years, 5 months ago

After bumpy start, Freddie Freeman finally feels at home with Dodgers

LA Times  

There are some days Freddie Freeman’s commute is simple. Then, amid apparent miscommunication between the Braves, Freeman and his agents at Excel, the first baseman was “blindsided” by the Braves’ trade for his de facto replacement, Matt Olson, on March 14. But I’m present and ready to roll.” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman receives his World Series championship ring from …

Dry eyes, renewed focus — Freddie Freeman is finally a Dodger
2 years, 7 months ago

Dry eyes, renewed focus — Freddie Freeman is finally a Dodger

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman waves to his friends and family in the stands after hitting a solo home run against the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium. A day after being a last-minute addition to the National League All-Star team, the Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman held a 51-minute conversation with the media Monday that was notable for what didn’t happen. …

Column: Freddie Freeman plays role of entitled athlete perfectly
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: Freddie Freeman plays role of entitled athlete perfectly

LA Times  

Just when the Freddie Freeman saga couldn’t get any more nauseating, it somehow did. Freeman has spent the last three months on a bizarre public relations campaign to convince Atlanta fans that he didn’t leave the Braves for money, even though he’s now playing for the Dodgers because his former team wouldn’t give him the kind of deal he wanted. …

Despite more off-field agent drama, Freddie Freeman stays hot in Dodgers’ win over Rockies
2 years, 8 months ago

Despite more off-field agent drama, Freddie Freeman stays hot in Dodgers’ win over Rockies

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher German Marquez during the first inning on Wednesday in Denver. Though the Dodgers first baseman had a home run, two hits and a walk in the team’s 8-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, a new report about Freeman’s free agency process …

‘Give me a moment’: Freddie Freeman makes emotional return to Atlanta as Dodgers win
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Give me a moment’: Freddie Freeman makes emotional return to Atlanta as Dodgers win

LA Times  

Before the Dodgers’ 4-1 victory over the Braves on Friday, Freddie Freeman walks to the field at Truist Park for the presentation of the 2021 World Series title ring he won with Atlanta. The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman reacts as he is presented his 2021 World Series title ring by Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker before Friday’s game. “We’re world champions …

Freddie Freeman, Kenley Jansen share spotlight against former teams in Dodgers’ win
2 years, 10 months ago

Freddie Freeman, Kenley Jansen share spotlight against former teams in Dodgers’ win

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman drops his bat after hitting his first home run as a Dodger against his former team, the Atlanta Braves, during the Dodgers’ 7-4 win Monday. Freddie Freeman faced the Braves for the first time since coming to L.A. in the spring, hitting a home run in his first at-bat against his old club and setting the tone in …

Freddie Freeman expresses himself with hugs and a homer in first game vs. Braves
2 years, 10 months ago

Freddie Freeman expresses himself with hugs and a homer in first game vs. Braves

LA Times  

The strangest day of Freddie Freeman’s professional baseball career, a whirlwind he never thought he’d have to experience, finally became a bit more normal once he stepped into the batter’s box. Freeman fouled off the first pitch he saw, a 97-mph fastball low and away, in his first career appearance against the Braves in the first inning of the Dodgers’ …

Freddie Freeman is crowned homecoming king in Dodgers’ victory over Reds
2 years, 11 months ago

Freddie Freeman is crowned homecoming king in Dodgers’ victory over Reds

LA Times  

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on a run-single by Trea Turner during the eighth inning of a 9-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. In his first regular-season home game since signing with the Dodgers last month, Freddie Freeman delivered the loudest blow in the team’s 9-3 win against the Cincinnati …

After being ‘blindsided’ by Braves, Freddie Freeman happy to be home with Dodgers
2 years, 11 months ago

After being ‘blindsided’ by Braves, Freddie Freeman happy to be home with Dodgers

LA Times  

Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, left, shares a laugh with Freddie Freeman during the first baseman’s introductory news conference in Phoenix on Friday. “Everyone just welcomed me with open arms.” The only time Freeman’s expression changed was when the subject of his old Atlanta Braves team came up. “But I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right …

Freddie Freeman could power Dodgers into MLB's legendary realm
3 years ago

Freddie Freeman could power Dodgers into MLB's legendary realm

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman celebrates after hitting a home run in Game 6 of the World Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros in November. “It’s going to be cool to look back and say this is a lineup that I was a part of,” outfielder AJ Pollock said Thursday, a day after the Dodgers agreed to a six-year, $162-million contract …

Commentary: Angry about Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman? Take it up with your owner, not ours
3 years ago

Commentary: Angry about Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman? Take it up with your owner, not ours

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman reacts after the Atlanta Braves defeated the Dodgers in Game 6 to win the 2021 National League Championship Series. In Chicago, where Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has entered the bidding for the storied Chelsea club in the English Premier League, a spokesman whispered sweet nothings to the British media about how Ricketts understands “the importance of investing for …

Dodgers rave about Freddie Freeman addition: ‘This team’s gonna be unbelievable’
3 years ago

Dodgers rave about Freddie Freeman addition: ‘This team’s gonna be unbelievable’

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman celebrates his two-run home run for the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the 2021 National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. “He is one of the premier hitters in the game, a guy that can hit left, hit right, can drive runs in,” Roberts said, later adding: “On paper it’s a great ball club. “With what Freddie …

Hernández: Dodgers show Freddie Freeman the love that the Braves wouldn't
3 years ago

Hernández: Dodgers show Freddie Freeman the love that the Braves wouldn't

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman celebrates his home run for the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros. The Braves make the number crunchers in the Dodgers’ front office look like baseball romantics by comparison, industry insiders questioning the sincerity of Anthopoulos’ tears after Matt Olson was acquired to replace Freeman. The Dodgers don’t sign Freeman …

Dodgers begin spring training as Freddie Freeman speculation continues to swirl
3 years ago

Dodgers begin spring training as Freddie Freeman speculation continues to swirl

LA Times  

Usually, Major League Baseball’s offseason hot stove plays out behind the scenes, with executives operating in the shadows and news leaking out slowly on social media. On Monday, however, free-agent speculation took center stage at Camelback Ranch during the Dodgers’ first official workout of spring training. Just past 11 a.m., Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager …

Dodgers spring training takeaways: Freddie Freeman pursuit continues
3 years ago

Dodgers spring training takeaways: Freddie Freeman pursuit continues

LA Times  

Freddie Freeman celebrates with Joc Pederson after hitting a home run for the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series. And though Kershaw’s production dipped during his injury-shortened 2021 campaign, he can still be a stabilizing presence for a pitching staff that lost Max Scherzer in free agency — a legendary figure hoping for at least one more …

Braves star Freddie Freeman’s formative years in Orange marked by tragedy and support
4 years, 5 months ago

Braves star Freddie Freeman’s formative years in Orange marked by tragedy and support

LA Times  

The Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman walks out of the batting cage Sunday during a workout before the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers in Arlington, Texas. “My time at El Modena is absolutely, um … it’s hard for me to put into words,” Freeman, 31, said. He’s a special man, and I hope that he’s watching this, because he …

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