“Nice to get back out there” – Freddie Freeman on debut with LA Dodgers
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Freddie Freeman, one of the recent recruits of the Los Angeles Dodgers, played with different lineup combinations. And they all looked good to him, including one near the top of the order.
For the first time since the Californian first baseman signed a $162 million, six-year deal, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was able to write down Freeman’s name in the lineup. Coming to the game, Freddie, 32, hit third and played first base, something the Dodgers hope to have every day this season during a 10-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.
“It was nice to get back out there,” Freeman said. “Things felt like a normal ballgame getting in between the lines. The fans were awesome, made me feel at home, so this was a good day.”
An unusual event took place on Tuesday, when he put on a blue Dodgers uniform opposed to a red Braves jersey. As soon as Freeman stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, he heard something he had never heard before from Dodgers fans.
“Freddie! Freddie!” chanted the crowd, which included some family and friends.
“Was nice to get four defensive innings”
“It’s a new chapter and the fans chanting my name was very nice,” Freeman said. “Usually Dodger fans aren’t chanting my name over the last 12 years, so that was nice.”
Freddie went on to quickly show why he’s one of the best hitters out there in the game and was the Dodgers’ top target this past off-season.
“I was able to get four defensive innings, that was nice,” Freeman said. “I’ve been getting as much work as I can on the back fields, but nothing’s like a game. So it was nice to get a couple of ABs.
“I like to play. I only got two weeks, so I got to get in there.”
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