{"id":14699,"date":"2024-10-19T08:12:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T08:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=14699"},"modified":"2024-10-19T08:12:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T08:12:19","slug":"breaking-dave-roberts-might-sit-an-injured-freddie-freeman-in-nlcs-game-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=14699","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Dave Roberts might sit an injured Freddie Freeman in NLCS Game 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-entry-summary p-dek\">Dodgers first baseman, hindered by a sprained right ankle, is 3-for-18 in the NLCS with no extra-base hits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-entry-content \">\n<p id=\"zovoSu\">Manager Dave Roberts told the media after the\u00a0Dodgers\u00a0lost to the\u00a0Mets\u00a0in Game 5 of the NLCS that he will consider keeping first baseman Freddie Freeman out of the lineup for Sunday night\u2019s Game 6 at Dodger Stadium. Freeman has struggled mightily this postseason while dealing with his sprained right ankle.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ieBd8t\">\u201cI\u2019m going to have a conversation with him [Saturday]. I do think his swing is not right, and I\u2019m sure it\u2019s the ankle,\u201d\u00a0Roberts said. \u201cWe\u2019ll have that conversation, but it\u2019s certainly an option to have him sit in Game 6, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"O9SKbp\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1847451556590833978&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.truebluela.com%2F2024%2F10%2F18%2F24274036%2Ffreddie-freeman-sprained-ankle-dave-roberts-dodgers&amp;sessionId=7408b58fc63845fffb776372ce1209dd0d45b9f9&amp;siteScreenName=truebluela&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1847451556590833978\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"n2sZD4\">Freeman\u2019s painful struggles continued in Game 5. He went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts\u00a0in the lopsided loss at Citi Field Friday night. In the NLCS, Freeman has three hits in 18 at-bats, with no extra-base hits.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BIdvA5\">If there\u2019s one thing we learned about the Dodgers\u2019 first baseman is that he\u2019s resilient. Freddie\u2019s also a bit stubborn. The veteran wants to play everyday. He has been one of the most dependable players in baseball over his 15-year career and was a workhorse for the Braves day in and day out before joining the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UbYAH9\">Freeman does not like to sit out, but he\u2019s been visibly limited by his injured ankle. It\u2019s been an admirable effort by Freeman to play despite his obvious pain. With a\u00a0World Series\u00a0berth on the line, Roberts is finally accepting that it might be better for him and his teammates if he was not playing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"hZbuFp\">It\u2019s been a literal pain to watch Freeman play this postseason. His sprained right ankle has really limited all aspects of his game. It looked painful when he had to make routine plays at first base. It was cringe-worthy when he stretched to catch a high throw at first base. He looks uncomfortable at the plate as well. The weak ankle has zapped all his power this October.<\/p>\n<p id=\"tK5EPj\">In Game 3, Freeman picked up one hit in five at-bats, but he also made a key defensive play with a scoop at first base on the receiving end of a double play in the sixth inning to get the Dodgers out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p id=\"j2Es6J\">The Dodgers were up 2-1 in the series, Roberts\u00a0took advantage in Game 4 Thursday by resting Freeman. Unfortunately the day off isn\u2019t enough time for Freeman\u2019s ankle to heal, and his injury was felt at the plate with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0gPNbj\">In the first, Freeman lined out to first baseman Pete Alonso and failed to drive in either of the two runners on base. The real stake through the heart was in the top of the fourth when Freddie was called out on strikes with the bases loaded to end the inning and rally.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Vrv0Ls\">It\u2019s not dire without Freeman in the lineup. Max Muncy has walked his way to postseason records and can play first with Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez playing third. Andy Pages, who hit two home runs in Game 5, can start in center field.<\/p>\n<p id=\"LT6Ag6\">The Dodgers\u2019 lineup is weaker without Freeman\u2019s bat in there when he\u2019s healthy, but he\u2019s visibly undermined by the injury. The Dodgers are one more win away from the World Series, and the best decision is probably to sit the veteran in Game 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dodgers first baseman, hindered by a sprained right ankle, is 3-for-18 in the NLCS with no extra-base hits. 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