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Freddie Freeman was expected to sit out in the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> VS New York Yankees <\/a>game. But before Los Angeles announced their lineup, he came out of the home dugout and performed his pregame drills. Freeman limped all throughout his high knees and seemed uneasy running down the first-base line.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo chance,\u201d shortstop Miguel Rojas said when he was asked if he expected Freeman to dress up for the match. \u201cI had it [at] like 5%, especially the way he got here [that afternoon]. I don\u2019t think anybody expected him to play. It was a borderline miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most players would have nursed their injury, but Freeman played through a bone bruise that kept him absent for four to six weeks. He approached Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman and asked them to put him in the lineup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told Charlie, \u2018I don\u2019t know if Daddy is going to be able to play today,\u2019\u2019Freeman said, referencing a conversation he had with his son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the playoffs continue, Freddie\u2019s status will remain a game-time decision. According to Roberts, Freeman will be in the starting lineup, until he is not. But as limps for each match, he continues to bring his best for the team, posting an average of .273 in six matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we all believe that if you sacrifice something, then it means more,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cHe\u2019s sacrificing his body right now. He\u2019s doing a lot that people don\u2019t know about to stay on the field. And so, when he\u2019s doing that, it means more to him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Freeman suffered a sprain on September 26th, he has practically lived in the trainer\u2019s room. On matchdays, he shows up hours before his teammates. First, he will decrease the swelling, a process made harder by playing through injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he and the trainers have worked on that, the first baseman than tests out the new procedure on the pitch. He does as much pregame drills as he can manage. Freeman takes some ground balls at first base and tries simulating breaking to the bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat he\u2019s doing for us has been unbelievable,\u201d Muncy said. \u201cYou can\u2019t ask a guy to go out there and put his body on the line every single night like that. I know it\u2019s the playoffs, but what he\u2019s doing has been Gladiator-style for us. We definitely appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everytime Freeman plays, he stuns his teammates. Before Game 4 of the NDLS, as Los Angeles faced elimination against the San Diego Padres, it was the team\u2019s turn to pay Freddie back. He couldn\u2019t play in consecutive matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe all told Freddie, \u2018We got you,\u2019\u201d Muncy said. \u201cThen, we showed up in [Game 5] and he said, \u2018Don\u2019t worry, guys. I got you tonight.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Freddie Freeman was expected to sit out in the Los Angeles Dodgers VS New York Yankees game. But before Los Angeles announced their lineup, he came out of the home dugout and performed his pregame drills. Freeman limped all throughout his high knees and seemed uneasy running down the first-base line.\u00a0 \u201cNo chance,\u201d shortstop Miguel Rojas said when he was asked if he expected Freeman to dress up for the match. \u201cI had it [at] like 5%, especially the way he got here [that afternoon]. I don\u2019t think anybody expected him to play. It was a borderline miracle.\u201d Most players would have nursed their injury, but Freeman played through a bone bruise that kept him absent for four to six weeks. He approached Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman and asked them to put him in the lineup.  \u201cI told Charlie, \u2018I don\u2019t know if Daddy is going to be able to play today,\u2019\u2019Freeman said, referencing a conversation he had with his son. As the playoffs continue, Freddie\u2019s status will remain a game-time decision. According to Roberts, Freeman will be in the starting lineup, until he is not. But as limps for each match, he continues to bring his best for the team, posting an average of .273 in six matches.  \u201cI think we all believe that if you sacrifice something, then it means more,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cHe\u2019s sacrificing his body right now. He\u2019s doing a lot that people don\u2019t know about to stay on the field. And so, when he\u2019s doing that, it means more to him.\u201d Since Freeman suffered a sprain on September 26th, he has practically lived in the trainer\u2019s room. On matchdays, he shows up hours before his teammates. First, he will decrease the swelling, a process made harder by playing through injury.  When he and the trainers have worked on that, the first baseman than tests out the new procedure on the pitch. He does as much pregame drills as he can manage. Freeman takes some ground balls at first base and tries simulating breaking to the bag.  \u201cWhat he\u2019s doing for us has been unbelievable,\u201d Muncy said. \u201cYou can\u2019t ask a guy to go out there and put his body on the line every single night like that. I know it\u2019s the playoffs, but what he\u2019s doing has been Gladiator-style for us. We definitely appreciate it.\u201d Everytime Freeman plays, he stuns his teammates. Before Game 4 of the NDLS, as Los Angeles faced elimination against the San Diego Padres, it was the team\u2019s turn to pay Freddie back. He couldn\u2019t play in consecutive matches.  \u201cWe all told Freddie, \u2018We got you,\u2019\u201d Muncy said. \u201cThen, we showed up in [Game 5] and he said, \u2018Don\u2019t worry, guys. 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