Freddie Freeman on Dodgers' World Series aspirations, Shohei Ohtani's greatness | Baseball Tonight

[@rickdeckard9810]

Freeman is a class act.

[@Jklilmonkey123]

Freddie Freeman is one of the best hitters this past decade. Guy is a clutch hitter

[@Userrrtube]

He's the first baseman in baseball ! Started slow ,now he's delivering again

[@akeryuupicson9321]

MVP haha

[@ぽん-w1v]

As a Japanese, I didn’t have much chance to watch Freeman nor Braves games either. But this season with Ohtani I see him often and I feel Freeman is so reliable in important situations. His mental seems so stable even better than Ohtani

[@joserangel2299]

You're 100% correct and on top of all of that, he is probably the ultimate example of the perfect teammate. He is also a great leader, total package

[@inqlusion9283]

Freddie Freeman is one of the greatest players of this generation and if he stays healthy probably a first ballot Hall of Famer, yet he’s in awe of Shohei. We are all lucky to be seeing Shohei in his prime.

[@tommykahnleburner]

MAN I LOVE FREDDIE

[@ricardogalvan8347]

I love Freddie , great hitter , player , team mate , family guy he is out of this world overall

[@bigdaddycros]

Don’t know how can get much better than Freddie.

[@PaoLo-pb1ft]

His praise of Ohtani is well thought out and genuine. A class act indeed.

[@erinmcauley2151]

Freddie freeman is a amazing dodger and I hope h stays with us for a long time ❤❤❤

[@ifanhung2546]

Even as a lifetime Dodger fan, the fact that the Dodgers got Freddie, Mookie, and Shohei on the same team is a cheat code.

[@yamamancha]

The grand slam the other day was awesome. Imagine intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani to load the bases only to have to face Freeman...

[@Owl-of-Minerva]

Ohtani hit a double vs Red Sox, they intentionally walked Smith to load the bases. Freddie is something else. But your chain of events is incorrect.

[@yamamancha]

@@Owl-of-Minerva You're right lol!

[@Owl-of-Minerva]

@yamamancha the scenario you described could very well occur, especially when Betts returns. Fingers crossed 🤞 Go Doyers!

[@MikeNolan]

Well you’re paying those two about 2 billion. What do you expect.

[@yamamancha]

@@MikeNolan Considering his annual economic impact and the total value of his deferred 10yr deal, $2 billion over 10 years would have been a more accurate reflection of Ohtani's market value. As it stands now, he's probably the most underpaid man in baseball.

[@SB335i]

Ohtani is having so much fun being on a team that wins, he will finally play in October this year!!

[@pjscafe]

Freeman is just a great hitter and will definitely be a Hall of famer.

[@johnlockie]

Even if they don’t win the series these guys are just fun to watch.

[@raytrevino3184]

They will lose to the Phillies

[@enshk79]

I just want to see them be competitive. No sweeps, collapses, or self-inflicted errors. I’m not going to ask for a ring explicitly. I don’t want to jinx them lol

[@enshk79]

@@raytrevino3184the Phillies scare me. But I absolutely love Bryce Harper. His genuine passion and intensity on the field is a sight to behold. Definitely one of my favorite players I’ll always root for!!

[@chrismofo1]

@@enshk79the diamond back and padres scare me more tbh

[@peymang]

Freddie Freeman is what you call a professional hitter to the highest degree

[@johntodys]

Brock Purdy was also injured and rehabbing through last season while taking the 9ers back to Super Bowl. These athletes are amazing.

[@edwardmartinez3634]

It would of been some kind of wonderful moment to hear Vin Scully still be alive to broadcast Ontani playing!!! RIP VINNY

[@BryanChance]

All the best Freddie Freeman.

[@stevenapier5198]

FREDDIE FREDDIE FREDDIE ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️💪💪💪👍

[@SuperCatacata]

Guy has the best walk up song and the best name to chant in the sport.

[@killahnoez]

Freddie! Freddie! Freddie!

[@MikeSchellingMusic]

Regardless of where the Dodgers land by season’s end, one thing is for sure, Sho has a squad. If Mookie and the pitching staff make it back by September watch out.

[@Kokoro66]

Love him💕

[@DallasTechie]

Need Betts back in the rotation with the best baseball palyer in the world.

[@Dr_Cole]

Freeman grounds the Dodgers ethos and soul. He can do it because of his excellence in every part of the game. He does do it because of his character, and the entire organization is better because of these provisions.

[@brettrobertson2538]

he is an absolute freak. greatest of all time

[@igbatious]

I hated Freddy when he was at Atlanta. But he's the man now that's he's in LA.

[@marielevine351]

Same with me!

[@SuperCatacata]

It was really hard to hate the guy even on Atlanta because he was so nice. Glad to not have him on the other team though. TY Braves! I hope going for Olson instead was worth it.

[@L0NGRNGE]

The rest of us are speechless watching Freddie.

[@rogerder5892]

I wonder if the Braves miss Freeman. He's so consistent. Olson in 2022 and 2023 was great, but he's struggling this year.

[@stevenapier5198]

That’s like asking the Angels if they miss Shohei Ohtani😂

[@georgecalder5175]

A Great Canadian Ambassador 🍁

[@KyleAllen-xn9mf]

Watching this while the dodgers are up 3-0

[@flame-sky7148]

Freddie Freeman, HOF

[@f430ferrari5]

When Mookie comes back, he should bat 4th in the line up. No point in going back to lead off. The Dodgers will be much stronger when Mookie and Muncy return. 1. Ohtani DH L 2. Smith C R 3. Freeman 1B L 4. Mookie 2B R 5. Muncy 3B L 6. Teoscar LF R 7. Pages CF R 8. Heyward RF L 9. Miggy SS R

[@TheScotchaholic]

Just to keep the original lineup going, having Betts bat at the 9th spot would strengthen the Dodgers bottom 3, and would be just before Ohtani's at bat.

[@pattycastaneda747]

💙

[@leggomyeigonosensei]

Imagine if Shohei was not rehabbing his elbow and was in perfect condition...and still only hitting, not pitching. Imagine that batting average.

[@Kathy-22]

No need to imagine. The world want to see 2-way Ohtani. The unicorn.

[@leggomyeigonosensei]

@@Kathy-22 Wow, such brilliant insight. K, thanks, captain obvious. I thought you would have had an intelligent reply like, he might have an even better average because he would once again be in the shoes of a pitcher and hence, the mind of a pitcher, giving him the converse perspective. Hey, thanks for nothing.

[@船月-v3x]

大谷翔平は１００年に一人の逸材！ 来世まで巡り合えない事を知る時が必ず来るだろう！！

[@BlazingShackles]

Whats with the 1930's looking interviewer?

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

On my way I see it like this dodgers playing slumpy and keep getting every player injured if this continues like this passing the postseason the dodgers are not advancing to the world series

[@Joe-pc1ju]

DODGERS LETS FINISHS STRONG THERE ARE ALOT OF GREAT TEAMS OUT THERE GO BLUE !!!!!

[@deesee76]

i know nothing about baseball, is the world series for the best clubs in the world like Champions League in Football?

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

Do they even need Mookie at this point? It seems like the team is doing fine without him.

[@JonathanAufderheide-ln8pr]

Which means that when he comes back, we’re gonna be scary.

[@JavierGarcia-ng9gs]

Speaking about defense, yeah. So many errors since he landed in the IL

[@pjscafe]

Mookie was already in a slump before he got hurt. When he comes back, hope he starts hitting again.

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

If the dodgers cannot keep their players off the injured list dodgers ain't making to the world series

[@pali_aha]

What wise words

[@Vanos99]

Hate the Dodgers love Freemen and Ohtani.

[@maxsmart8954]

If the Dodgers do not hit in playoffs and or World Series to compensate for pitching management they will go ringless.

[@snix7613]

I will never be not enjoying Jeff Passan brown nosing Ohtani 😂 This piece of so called "columnist" wrote once in a lifetime article a couple weeks right after Ohtani's first spring training and "borrowed" words from "professional scouts"; "He's basically like a high school hitter because he's never seen a good curveball," That's gotta be up there with "Ohtani can't be the face of baseball because he doesn't speak English" by Stephen A. Smith. Ignorance at its finest.

[@csy897]

But it is sure hell fun to prove them wrong, init? I love the varying levels of "ignorance" even from shohei fans. Like I honestly was expecting some sort of gap year for ohtani this year because of his major surgery. And I did not think he could pull of 2021 for consecutive YEARS. Like he has played MVP level baseball for 4 years now. Despite injuries and despite a major surgery. Guy's inhuman in the best way.

[@finglo9521]

Who is that gal reporting

[@PMorinaga]

freedthe dog is ignorant. Lots of fans love Shohei and he definitely is innocent and proven such in a court of law !. haters always need to try and put Shohei down.

[@lukelee3]

Baseball is still boring. They need to speed it up and increase the scoring. There should be an intentional walk zone outside the strike zone that goes 2 bases instead of 1. Even faster pitching clock, they already have all the advantage. Stolen bases can run outside the line and has to be touched with the ball in glove for an out. So simple to make it more fun to watch.

[@Freedathedog]

Best baseball player I’ve ever seen but he definitely knew about the gambling

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Exonerated pal!!😀

[@Freedathedog]

@@tootspogsforever5590so was OJ

[@tootspogsforever5590]

@Freedathedog comparing a nationally televised murder case between a black and his white wife to alleged sports gambling that he was not even charged of and took a week by local and federal authorities to investigate is hilarious dog!!!😀😃

[@enshk79]

Ohtani was taken advantage of. He greatly trusted Ippei. What makes me the most upset is that Ippei damaged Ohtani’s reputation in the court of public opinion, where truth doesn’t matter.

[@mistersinister1014]

Yes he bet on your mom

[@RosaGamboa-u1f]

I watched the Dodger game last night. There were six different Dodgers that hit home runs in the game. I wonder if they're taking the same stuff that Barry Bonds (SF) took?