@@hashslingingslasher9981 Freddie doing well for the Dodgers which I expected. I'm not upset with him showing emotions about his return to Atlanta while L.A media are just mocking him about it.
Won't ever happen. Dodgers are synthetic, braves are organic... Plus he was there 15 years... can't just jump into that level of comfort. He went from being around people that he basiclly grew up with the last 15 years to being around a completely new crowd, crew, teammates.... He is not comfortable there. It shows every day
@@charlesyaryan6619 how are the Dodgers synthetic?? They have like the nicest group of players this year. And I’m a Braves fan!!! We loved Freddie but it was time for a change. But sometimes it takes players to adapt to a new change
As a Braves fan myself I was ad to hear he was leaving especially after the world series. I also got kinda sad in the game when they handed him his world series ring and showed a video of his high lights on the jumbotron Freddie has a right to be sad he was with them for a decent amount of time and raised a family while on their team. Much respect to Freddie
@The_Vicman006 Olson is as good of a replacement as you can get, not many players can match what Freddie's does but Olson will give you more power than Freddie for sure, he just broke a doubles record as well
so they dont resign him because of the years but then aign olsen to the six year deal they didnt give freddie and gave up prospects to get a younger less productive version of freddie.i hope there was something else going on besides his age because if it was his age then that was extremely selfish thing of atlanta to do considering what he has meant to that organization and what he has gone through for them.i guess loyalty doesnt mean shit anymore when you just move on to the younger model when you dont think you need the older still productive model anymore.i like olson but damn that was a shit move atlanta.
Yep you are right, Freddy might’ve been a Southern California boy but we adopted him in Atlanta and he misses the fans that he knows so well; The fans he was able to finally give a championship to after so many years and so many good teams in between. He misses us, the fans who love him, who know him, who watched him develop as a player, Thats only natural, Particularly when LA fans have a tendency to BOO their own players. I am a Giants fan first but I live in Atlanta and I follow them very closely. When the Giants lost last year (final out on a called strike 6” outside btw) I sucked it up, rooting for the Braves and thoroughly enjoyed watching them beat the Dodgers and win the World Series.
If you’re one of the best players in a franchise’s history you can do whatever you want. If Kershaw left after the Dodgers won a ring and was emotional in his first games back in LA he wouldn’t have this backlash
Fuck Kershaw. You don't tell someone who played for a team for well over a decade how to react your first game back especially receiving your world series ring. It shows the difference in character between freddie and Kershaw.
During the current season, Freddie's on-the-field contribution to the Dodgers has been greater than other individuals who have been with the club for several years. He should be allowed to feel his natural emotions without having his loyalty to the Dodgers called into question.
As a Braves fan, I agree with you completely! Freddie's a very emotional person. He always has been and always will be. If the Dodgers don't like that, they got the wrong person. Freddie's also a professional, a great player, and a great person. He hasn't changed that either. He obviously still loves Atlanta, the Braves organization, and fans. That hasn't stopped him from producing and playing well for the Dodgers. Freddie will give 100% to the Dodgers and return as a Braves legend when he's done.
Braves fan here also and I agree with you completely. Well freaking said. He doesn’t need to qualify why he feels the way he does and he’s not going to let the Dodgers down. The story should be focused on a baseball player who truly cares for the game and did great things in ATL. God forbid he’s emotional the first time he goes back to the place he won his first World Series and developed real relationships with so many people over the course of years.
@@Belowthaheavenz who cares dodgers will just buy another player like the old hated Yankees used to do that everyone was so pissed about.. just let the man play leave him alone
Okay I don’t have to watch this to know that If anybody is tellin this man to get over a loss like that after 12 years then they are absolutely bonkers crazy. Ridiculous
What “loss” exactly? Dude just won an MVP award, World Series title and a $160 million contract all within the span of less than two years. I think we all know there’s going to be emotions involved…we’re human after all. But be a professional and a teammate to your CURRENT team. Sometimes the buddy-buddy attitudes today are too much and it extinguishes the competitiveness and loyalties. Be loyal to your current team because we are in the here and now.
@@metfan099 What I meant by the loss was leaving a team after 12 years can take a toll no matter how it happens. In my opinion it’s okay to show emotion like that I think if people understand why that’s happening or do but want it to I think is ridiculous.
Bruh it hasn’t been a full year yet and you must not understand how it is to be with a team and winning all of those things and then being kinda dumped out to the side which Freddie wanted to stay in Atlanta
@@metfan099 the thing is.. he IS being a teammate. hes literally their best hitter lmfao. once everyone whos not named trea turner decides to start actually producing at a consistent level, maybe then they can be frustrated about him showing emotion about leaving an organization that took him this far
I still can't fathom that Freddie is a Dodger, so imagine what it must be like for him, I'm not the one who played in atlanta for a decade and a half but I still haven't adjusted to this yet. It's still weird seeing him in a Dodgers jersey, it looks and feels wrong
Haha, it's not just like dating. You shouldn't get involved in a new serious relationship until you've already moved on from your ex. That's not applicable in sports since you gotta strike while the iron is hot.
@@yungplouie Absolutely! If he doesn't and just happen to have a slump when playing against the Braves, the fans in LA will start to question his loyalty.
I switched teams after playing 13 years in my first club, took me about 1 1/2 seasons to always get the new "we" and "them" right. Give that man some time.
@@rhibrammii1153 Do people play 13 years on the same team in little league? There aren't even 13 of little league ball. There aren't even 13 years of school. This sounds like either a traveling team or community ball, or maybe a minor pro scene unless an ex mbl player just has a yt account named spakkx.
@@BeefPapa probably because Kershaw understands the business and wanted to stay in LA for another year not because of staying with the only organization he’s ever been with but because he wants to be part of the team, to help get another ring
Freddie's been anything other than a Brave for 4 months, compared to the 14 or so years he spent in the Braves system. On top of the fact that he was their star player, a fan favorite, etc. Shit, I wouldn't expect him to really be over it, especially this being his FIRST series back in the ATL since leaving. I get what Kershaw's saying, like, that chapter is basically over with, but it really is too soon to expect him to have moved on emotionally... and it's not like he's not contributing. Sheesh. By this time next year, I'm sure he'll get used to being back in the area where he grew up. No worries, Kersh might be overreacting a bit (certainly the news media is).
Definitely a lot of media but I don’t think kershaw meant anything bad by it. He knows as well as anyone what your career long team means to you. I respect tf out of them both but I think this was a bit clickbaity. Still love the vids tho
I've worked with guys at companies for over 30 years. When they retired, they just said "goodby", no tears or sobbing like a little kid. Guess they don't make men like they used to. Now it's a Lifetime movie...grow up!
@@kendallevans4079 ok boomer. It's ok to cry now if you feel emotional sorry we aren't I. The 90s were men get beat up for wanting to show they are human
I remember about a month ago in an in game interview, Kershaw said in passing that Trea Turner has opened up more in his second year with the team as he's gotten more comfortable with everyone and that's been nice. I think these comments about Freddie are kind of similar.
Freddie loves the Dodgers! He’s finally back home. He essentially started a one ☝️franchise player who wants to make sure Atlanta doesn’t forget him by visually showing that he will never forget the Braves. It’s the same with Matthew Stafford leaving Detroit for LA. You can simultaneously love two cities. Dodger fans don’t care he shows his appreciation- we’re happy we have him.
@@matthewcollins8602 Yeah so? Agents get let go all the time. With the boiling tension and strife bewteen Acuna and Freeman and others on the Braves, all in all- the trade was best for both teams and Freddie is playing great baseball and winning for LA. He’s happy.
@@joecook1989 no denying rather or not he's happy but it's obvious at this point that he didn't want to leave Atlanta which is literally on the agent he just fired.
He spent 14 years on the Braves and was arguably the most loved player by the fan base. How the hell do you expect him not to be a little emotional. Screw Kershaw and screw the Dodgers.
@@shirleebostrom7230 Actually Freddie’s agent screwed him. He held out on the Braves to try and get more money and didn’t tell Freddie. At a certain point the Braves had to make a decision because in there minds they were losing Freddie. So they got Matt Olson. When Freddie found out what his agent did he fired his agent and there will likely be a lawsuit. The Braves tried to get him and it’s not there fault that Freddie’s agent did what he did. They also had to keep the teams best interests so that they could keep winning and get a decent first baseman.
He wasnt even close to the legacy left by chipper jones.chipper played his entire career in a braves uniform then went into the hall of fame as a Brave. For 21 years the braves fans loved and admired him!
@@chrisberrios5857 Freddie is a grown ass man who let greed over take his loyalty to the braves. He was not forced to sign with the dodgers it was his decision. He is disrespectful to the dodgers for acting like a child throwing his management under the bus
Yeah, gotta love these videos of pure misled speculation. However, he did what he needed; he created controversy where there is none in order to get views and engagement.
Definitely, I had doubts about him doing that when he left because the whole situation was weird but a lot of Braves fans were initially left under the impression that Freddie was ready to go home to SoCal, especially now that he has three little kids. After this series Braves/Dodgers series in Atlanta though, something fishy happened behind closed doors because its quite obvious he did not want to leave Atlanta. He will be back when his Dodger contract is up, even if it's only for a day.
@@matthewcollins8602 I think it was pretty obvious from the get-go that his agent screwed him over. I just think he barely did it now vs immediately after he signed with the Dodgers because the weekend trip back to Georgia reopened wounds and made him him realize how badly his agent screwed him
@@Wolf-wc1js I completely agree. Before this past weekend I was thinking that Freeman was just as much involved as agent for leaving the Braves but there's no denying now that he wanted to stay in Atlanta for sure.
If he wanted to be a Brave he would be. The bottom line is the Braves made him a great offer and he turned it down thinking he could get more money. The Braves couldn't wait forever for him to make up his mind, so they moved on. Now with the taxes in CA he's actually making less than the offer the Braves made.
@@mrmc9278 the entire topic is the confirmation that his agent screwed him over and that's why Freeman has fired him. How do you not realize that? Your comment doesn't make sense following these developments as it may have before this lol
I'm willing to be wrong, but I don't believe the Dodgers clubhouse itself is too concerned & it seems somewhat more likely we're just inferring too much from what Kershaw said. I don't think this story has legs.
He kinds of reminds me of my feelings after I left a job that became toxic because of the power structure. I loved the organization, but the new people they brought in is crashing them. We had a good thing going, but again, it came down to the new leadership that made it impossible to stay.
Freddie was offered a five year, $135 million deal by the Braves but turned it down. He could have signed and stayed with the Braves, and never have to worry about putting food on the table. He chose the Dodgers because it was more important for him to get that sixth year than remaining loyal to the Braves. Poor Freddie!
The man has heart ! It’s his passion， dedication, loyalty that makes him a genuine and real franchise player. Noone deserve to criticize this man for for he has accomplished not just to the Braves but the values he brought to MLB and the games. Don’t forget he’s MVP and consistently play great baseball. Also why the fuck should Dodgers be concerned, let the man be human man ! He just beat the Braves, earned NL player of the week this past week even with all these emotions. The man is a fucking pro, dodgers should give the man space and let him deal, if I were i dodgers I respect the hell out of this guy for being a true loyal teammate ! ! Let’s go Braves !
@jordan, you fell right into the media trap. If you don't think the Dodgers "respect the hell out of this guy," you're a clown like the rest of the media.
@@markanderson7833 I am just replying to what this video says, definitely whatever happen only freedie and his agents know. I certainly wish nothing but the best for him and his continue success is Dodgers. I am sure they are fans who understand, but they are also those who tired of his emotional outburst. I am just saying let the man process just like every other human
@@markanderson7833 thanks for replying ! yes I’ve been watching the news media analyzing the situation. Seriously I believe there are some miscommunication or mistrust between freedie and his agent, I didn’t think freedie wants to be elsewhere( apparently so after this weekend ), looking at all finance also it didn’t make sense so I don’t think it’s the money either. I certainly don’t think the Braves organization not wanting to keep him because they did come back with a little more money after lookout. So however the media report can be taken only grain of salt. At this point perhaps later in his career he may actually talk about what happened. Right now let just play baseball, and wish the man well. As a Braves man, I truly wish freedie do well and root for his success.
@@pooks347 ne he didn't. He played games and his agent gave the Braves like 1 hour to give him the deal or else. They used the Braves as leverage to get other teams to raise their asking price to get the Braves to raise even higher. Freddie himself has said that he began talking to the Dodgers after the world series multiple times. He told Chipper what he was doing and chipper was straight up with him and even told him not to play those games. Once his agent pulled his BS again the Braves couldn't wait so they traded for Olson. This os in no way on the Braves so know your facts before commenting. The Braves also offered him 2 contracts prior which he denied.
I think Kershaw one day will have a better understanding. He has not had to face it, so he does not have a good reference point. Being the lifelong dodger, he probably wood retire before switching teams.
this guy has always been emotional, that's cool. I think it was and has been dragged out too long and I'm sure the Dodgers players don't want to have to keep addressing the media questions about it
As a Dodger fan Im happy as hell Freddie is with us and the dude is killing it !!!! I have no bad words or feelings at all about his emotional attachment to the squad he spent all of his 15 years with prior to coming to LA . It's been his home and family for so damned long it has to be hard to come to grips with them now being your rival . Let it be, and hopefully adding Freddie will get us back into the World Series .
I was at the Saturday game of the braves and dodgers and man, the Braves fans were giving him an earful. I’m a mets fan, and personally was a fan of neither team and never have been, but I felt for the guy. Especially with tweets coming out about how he left his agency recently because of what happened with this off season. Was this decision Emotionally charged? For sure. Clearly something didn’t go right, and this weekend proved it. But He’ll get over it. Atlanta will always have a special spot in his heart. Same with other players when they leave home for the first time in a long time. He’ll be forever engraved in Braves history, and when he retires, there’s no doubt that the Braves will honor him. If he gets to the stage of the HOF, I’m sure he will be engraved as a brave on his plaque.
My assumption is that he met with Atlanta brass at some point during the weekend and after he heard the story from their end realized that it was his agent that fucked him.
Kershaw is lucky to even factor into a few handful of Dodger games these days unlike Freeman who has actually contributed to many Dodger victories in 2022. Even in his prime Kershaw couldn't deliver in the postseason when it mattered.
Kershaw is already 100x the player that Freddie will ever hope to become. Freddie plays hoping he'll make enough of a case to make it into the Hall of Fame. Kershaw can give up 150 runs without getting another out in the MLB and still have a sub 3 ERA. He is a shoe in first ballot Hall of famer. Nice try though bud.
So I get it. Players can celebrate homeruns like they just won the world series yet a player who has been with an organization for 12 years can't show too much emotion.
I am a Braves fan and I was upset to hear Freddie took just about the same contract that Atlanta offered him but for the dodgers. Braves fans despise the dodgers and for him to do that and then get upset makes no sense. I still love Freddie and he is such a great person and I love him. I am just a little confused
Really? We are griefing the man for being emotional to the one team that he's been a part of 95% of his career and helped him build his family and his family's future? Ok.
@@jayburdification goddamn he was with the Braves his whole career up until what, 4-5 months ago??? He just received his world series ring they won LAST YEAR. The fans in Atlanta love Freddie let the man get his emotions out and it'll be fine. All you dudes on UA-cam always want to act so tough hiding behind your smart phones. Shut the fuck up.
@@elijahshaw8209 it’s hard, but most people do it anyway. It’s called acting like an adult. I’m not saying the guy should be boring and stoic. But I am saying he took it too far, and clearly, so are some of his teammates.
Based on his emotional reaction and firing his agents, I think he learned something new about the way things went down. Something reopened the wound. Also, are the Dodgers “second fiddle”? Yes, deal with it LA
I heard his agents lied to him about Atlanta's offer. I heard Atlanta's offer was actually better than LA'S, but he didn't find out till after the fact. Any truth in this?
Very diplomatic statement by Kershaw and on point. The Dodgers have a lot of issues right now at the plate, and hopefully, some of their key players can get it together or have a seat.
Look, I hate to say this - Don't get me wrong Freddies a good dude and he's got heart okay? so I really hate to say this.. but he's just not cut out to be a Dodger. Period. Real Dodger fans know what I'm talking about and are probably thinking the same shit right now & if not its cause they probably already thunk it themselves. Being an LA Dodger is MORE than just winning and being the best at all times, it's straight up a lifestyle. You get kicked to the street from your beloved team as their MVP of all players? A Dodger doesn't look back for a second. They say "Thanks, I never wanted to be there anyway I'm glad I can finally WIN, Matter of fact I've been WAITING for this to happen and I'm throwing a party to celebrate - Oh, and no losers allowed!." I'm sorry but we just don't do that soft shit over here man. It makes me sad because the kid can ball like a motherf*cker too. Truth is we don't turn our noses down for nobody and we make damn everybody knows it too. Me and my boys absolutely love it when we get seats next to a bunch of idiots decked out in opposing teams swag. Let's just say its rare they end up staying past the 7th inning lmfaoo. Other fans can hate on our stadium, or our mentality, or the fans, or the winning culture, or the hottest women, or the most successful richest fanbase, or the best weather, or the statistically longest penises, but we D.G.A.F, we're proud of that shit tbh it's our turf and we earned that shit through years of being number 1. Don't like it? We WELCOME you to come to our castle and beat our asses. Shit even just beat my ass. I've never lost a fight at the ravine while my boys had my back a single f*ckin time. Ill give you first punch too, just like our players always give the away team first at bat. It's called class. Read about it. Just don't get upset when we smack the snot out your whiny asses. hahah. But fr doe on some real shit doe, Freddie. we love ya man - but its tighten tf up or gtfo. Kershaw was nice about it, LA won't be. Period.
Also, I know he’s a different player that meant something different to the team but Jansen did something very similar and he hasn’t acted anything like freeman, dodgers have noticed that I feel quite sure.
@@ethanwhitley781 there are definitely legitimate differences, I just mean if you’re a dodger and Freddie is crying and can’t even handle a press conference I can see how that would get annoying almost three months into the season when people in similar situations don’t care at all
Jansan was a dodger this entire time yes. But jansan wasn't the face of a franchise for 10 years. Freddie was littarly Atlanta next star and leader after chipper Jones who is our most beloved player. So emotions are already going to run high this is more like of Kershaw went to another. Team
I'm not a Dodger fan, but Kershaw's comments show exactly zero evidence that there's a problem. As for Freeman, a lot of the people in the comments clearly think that all athletes have to have the same exact personality & handle everything in the exact same way
This is a boggus story. He has so many memories in Atlanta. A man can be emotional. I mean look at Gretzky going to the Kings. Dude balled his eyes out. Freeman is a Dodger and he will be just fine, People just need a story and this is a story that is far from the truth. Look at his numbers this season and tell me he is playing "second fiddle."
I’m pretty sure the Dodgers players were quite pleased to see Freddie help them seal the deal on their extra inning comeback win (🤬) against my Atlanta Braves last Sunday, lol.
I’m sure he’ll be fine long term. It seems that he probably wasn’t happy about the way things went in the negotiations and that’s why he’s changing agents. I think it’s important to remember that the braves moved on too.
The braves moved on too bc his agent didn't tell him about the offer. Lol He would've taken a little less to stay in Atlanta but his agent took the better deal bc he wanted more money for himself since they get a percentage. That's why he's now fired, scumbag lawyers are terrible. Hope more players fire him.
Having watched almost all of your videos up until now, I must say I do see an anti-Dodgers bias of some kind on your part. All your Dodgers stories have been negative, or implied bad things about the players involved. This is really an overblown story based on two words Kershaw said in an aside after an unusually emotional game
Anybody saying freeman to get over it they don’t understand what Atlanta meant to freeman and what he meant to Atlanta let him be emotional when he comes back to the place that made him famous
I understand his emotions but at the end of the day it was his and his agents fault he couldn’t go back Braves wanted him and offered him contracts but he didn’t accept and the closer it became to either lockout or spring training the Braves needed someone at first and they couldn’t wait forever
@@DankBirdGang52 the team did want him back it’s just him and his agency fucked it up so instead of pushing what might be a dead end they get another good first basemen in Olson
12 years all I gotta say give a man a break. I'm a Dodgers fan by the way. He was made in Atlanta he became who he is as a player as a Brave I'm just happy he picked the Dodgers 🤷🏽♂️🤙🏽🤙🏽
Yeah they have no clue what it is like to actually be on a true team that has real chemistry. Dodgers are Synthetic, Braves are Organic... and it shows... Kenleys first trip back to LA since leaving he got boo'ed and all kinds of disrespect to a guy who was with the team over 10 years and was outstanding for them.... It shows you can have all the money in the world and cant buy a happy team...
@@charlesyaryan6619 "organic" 😂 kinda like the "organic" hatred that acuna and freeman had for each other. All you bandwagon braves fans are a joke. There's as many bandwagon braves fans now as there have been bandwagon Dodgers fans. Only difference is the Dodgers fan base is 10x bigger.
I don’t think he’s being a cry baby. That’s just his personality, some ppl can be tough and some ppl (like me) can break down and show every emotion in the moment.
Moved on or not, just remember Dodger fans - Where would this team be without Freddie? Betts with a broken rib, Max can’t hit half his weight, Turner is struggling, Bellinger is just barely clearing a 200 average. Freddie’s heart may still be Atlanta but his production is helping keep the Dodgers afloat.
And to be fair, his family is in Atlanta. That plays a huge part of it. Atlanta is his adopted home, seeing his wife and kids at the stadium just dug deep for him. It'll take time.
Life long Dodger fan here. I never thought Clayton Kershaw would be a dick but now we know. He would have signed with the Rangers in a heartbeat if the Dodgers hadn't stepped up after the lockout, because he's one of our own. So Freddie was emotional over the weekend. That was his home for 15 years. Only natural and he's only human, especially the dog way the Braves treated him at the end. He has that first visit back behind him, which had to be so stressful. He'll be fine and we Dodger fans love him.
LOVE Freddie Freeman, he's everything thats GOOD about Baseball, doesn't give you that sickening punk brat feeling like Tatis jr. and Acuna. Furthermore, what's likable about Freddie is exactly those emotions you're frowning upon, he's human, and a deep feeling, kinder, gentler ball player, who put's up MVP numbers, he's allowed to be nostalgic and "feel", that's something this generation lacks.
He's not a brave anymore so i think he needs to focus on dodgers, awesome ball player no matter where he is, but in professional sports people get traded so feelings need to be left at home!!!! I agree with Kershaw most definitely!!!!
Actually the main reason Freddie didn't go back to Atlanta was because of his agent. His agent wasn't being very "helpful" when getting a contract worth the time and money from Atlanta for Freddie, cause of this, Freddie had fired his agent. I also feel bad for Freddie honestly, despite being a Dodger fan and being happy about freeman joining the team, I also felt bad for a lot of Atlanta fans as they had lost one of their most favorable and best players. I'm really curious to figure out what it's going to be like once the dodgers return home and how the fans will react toward Freddie
Freddie is a Pro's Pro and he will give the Dodgers a 150% every time he takes the field. A lot of people working over nothing. They should have realized this after the first LA/ATL series at Dodger Stadium. No matter how Freddie feels he is going to play his hardest no matter what his Uni says. As a Braves fan I've always appreciated that about him. I wish him much success with the Dodgers. I'm sure he will have it there !
Can’t blame the guy for being human..I love this guy I’m a dodger fan but a baseball fan first.he’s a badass not only dose he miss his team but they miss him too it’s all love enjoy the game.
According to an interview with ChipperJones on the Atlanta Sports Fox radio station. Freddie turned down 2 extensions during the 2021 season and 2 offers during the offseason that we know of.
That comment from Clayton Kershaw isn't really something to read this deep into. He's just a genuinely nice guy with a lot of empathy and he's being there for his teammate. I don't think it comes from him being "tired" of Freddie Freeman's still lasting emotions for the Braves.
come on. this is a non-story. atlanta moved on first by trading for matt olson while freddie freeman was already on the open market. anyway, a freeman trade back to atlanta would require matt olson and austin riley. atlanta can get freeman back in 2028 after his contract in LA is up and then he can play DH in atlanta and retire a brave.
I think the biggest issue is that Freddie knows he did this to himself and he can't change it. He tried to blame the Braves, most likely because his agent bad-mouthed the organization's response, but don't forget Chipper warned him it would happen. Freddie will be fine and will do what he's always done - get on base, be consistent, and be a good teammate. Give him time, folks, it's only been a few months.
Freddie is a genuine guy as almost everyone can agree on. He didn’t won’t to leave Atlanta. He made it perfectly clear in the off season if the Braves would come close he would stay. Well the Braves was close enough for him to stay a Brave but his agent screwed him. I’m believing he also got all this info about his agent before the press conference so his emotions are running wild. He’s lived there basically his whole career. I understand he’s a professional and that’s the way it goes. But it’s like being married and all of a sudden your wife wants a divorce and moves your kids across country. This is all new to him. As crazy as Atlanta is LA is even crazier! Plus it’s like changing schools and not knowing anyone! He will get over it, he will be back at the top of his game and more than like lead the Dodgers to the World Series.
If I was Freddie I would have gotten emotional too and would have unapologetically given a speech about how thankful I was to the fans and the braves. These feelings are normal. Kershaw got his ass lit up against a whack ass Rockies lineup… awkward performance… Freddie freeman is a GOAT already and can think or feel anything he wants.. leave the dude alone. Dude has proven himself already and earned his stripes.
he made so many memories with the braves once again he was there for 15 fookin years and so u can't blame him if he misses his remakes and the relationships he made during those cistern whole years
If you compare Kenley Jansen to Freddie Freeman, it is almost identical. They've both been with each organization for many years and have accomplished many things with those organizations. Kenley Jansen had helped the dodgers to a World Series title and Freddie has also. But when Jansen got standing ovations from the crowd at Dodgers Stadium he wasn't balling and when he was in the post game press he could handle the pressure. I don't know if it was the team that made the difference but I think that Freddie has a bit too much love for the Atlanta Braves.
I think there are a couple of sides for this story. Yeah, the Braves didn't want Freddie, and I think it's adding to the already high emotional return. I can't blame Freddie for how he's feeling towards Atlanta. I get it, I'd feel the same way if I was at his situation. He loves the city, the organization, the fans, everything. It's been his home for the last 15 years, so we can't really expect from him to fully get over it in a short period of time, or to not get emotional when he's coming back for the first time. I think that also the Dodgers' club house understand that. Kershaw said some really wise words, and I think he just wants Freddie to feel home and comfortable. Just because he misses Atlanta doesn't mean he's not loving LA/the Dodgers, or not having a good time there. The city loves him, us Dodgers' fans love him, and I'm sure that the club house loves him
I 100% am certain that every player on the dodgers loves having Freddie’s production in that clubhouse
What production
@@NeverendingSaga the production he brings
@@gkdunch all 5 HRs lol
@@nickr3441 he's hitting like he has literally every other year of his career lol, freddie is the definition of consistent
@@nickr3441 he is top 25 in OPS..it's not all about HRs, genius
People need to realize that just bc Freddie misses Atlanta doesn’t automatically mean he does not like LA
I’m a braves fan and I miss this dude but honestly they should feel rewarded for having him on the team
@@hashslingingslasher9981 Freddie doing well for the Dodgers which I expected. I'm not upset with him showing emotions about his return to Atlanta while L.A media are just mocking him about it.
He wants to be in Atlanta he just fired the agency that reps him literally right after the braves series
Um yeah it does
Either way both cities suck to live in
Seems like Kersh just wants Freddie to feel the comfort level he had when he was with the Braves
Won't ever happen. Dodgers are synthetic, braves are organic... Plus he was there 15 years... can't just jump into that level of comfort. He went from being around people that he basiclly grew up with the last 15 years to being around a completely new crowd, crew, teammates.... He is not comfortable there. It shows every day
Well he is human
How do you think Jansen feels in Atlanta.
@@charlesyaryan6619 no he definitely feels comfortable in la and he will get over the feeling of sadness from the braves
@@charlesyaryan6619 how are the Dodgers synthetic?? They have like the nicest group of players this year. And I’m a Braves fan!!! We loved Freddie but it was time for a change. But sometimes it takes players to adapt to a new change
@@TaniaRavenYT Jansen has said, and shown that he loves ATL. You didn't see him balling his eyes out on the first day back to the old stadium
As a Braves fan myself I was ad to hear he was leaving especially after the world series. I also got kinda sad in the game when they handed him his world series ring and showed a video of his high lights on the jumbotron Freddie has a right to be sad he was with them for a decent amount of time and raised a family while on their team. Much respect to Freddie
yes talk is cheap
@The_Vicman006 Olson is as good of a replacement as you can get, not many players can match what Freddie's does but Olson will give you more power than Freddie for sure, he just broke a doubles record as well
so they dont resign him because of the years but then aign olsen to the six year deal they didnt give freddie and gave up prospects to get a younger less productive version of freddie.i hope there was something else going on besides his age because if it was his age then that was extremely selfish thing of atlanta to do considering what he has meant to that organization and what he has gone through for them.i guess loyalty doesnt mean shit anymore when you just move on to the younger model when you dont think you need the older still productive model anymore.i like olson but damn that was a shit move atlanta.
Yep you are right, Freddy might’ve been a Southern California boy but we adopted him in Atlanta and he misses the fans that he knows so well; The fans he was able to finally give a championship to after so many years and so many good teams in between. He misses us, the fans who love him, who know him, who watched him develop as a player, Thats only natural, Particularly when LA fans have a tendency to BOO their own players.
I am a Giants fan first but I live in Atlanta and I follow them very closely. When the Giants lost last year (final out on a called strike 6” outside btw) I sucked it up, rooting for the Braves and thoroughly enjoyed watching them beat the Dodgers and win the World Series.
You are Ad.......you sure you are Ad?
If you’re one of the best players in a franchise’s history you can do whatever you want. If Kershaw left after the Dodgers won a ring and was emotional in his first games back in LA he wouldn’t have this backlash
Fuck Kershaw. You don't tell someone who played for a team for well over a decade how to react your first game back especially receiving your world series ring. It shows the difference in character between freddie and Kershaw.
@@BringingTheHeat-VBC This isn't about the astros shut up
@@BringingTheHeat-VBC And they won in 2020 an ''beat the cheater red sox in 2018''
@@BringingTheHeat-VBC Why do people call it fake when everyone played fairly?
@@Aoi75Z because his team didn’t win
During the current season, Freddie's on-the-field contribution to the Dodgers has been greater than other individuals who have been with the club for several years. He should be allowed to feel his natural emotions without having his loyalty to the Dodgers called into question.
and if the media wasn't causing drama, this story wouldn't even be here.
The media? You mean the MLB is using it for all the publicity they can get out of it and they use the media to obtain it,
Agreed, definitely better offensive production than everyone else not named Mookie or Trea
Yep, gameplay is all that matters. Acquiring an MVP candidate every season ought to give your team the best chance to win.
I agree completely! People have feelings they just can’t cut off. Everyone goes through changes in their lives and periods of adjustment
Give Freddy have his time to move on, he went through a whole lot and almost lost a child, and the Atlanta community loved him.
I wonder what Kersh will say when Seager returns to LA in a Texas uniform and gets emotional
Almost lost a child?
@@HottestTot dansby was like a second child to him
@@hawaiianwater1913 seager isn’t one to show emotion like that anyways .
genuine question... why did he leave if it meant so much to him?
As a dodger fan I really don’t care. He’s still playing great and people are just milking this story
As a Braves fan, I agree with you completely! Freddie's a very emotional person. He always has been and always will be. If the Dodgers don't like that, they got the wrong person. Freddie's also a professional, a great player, and a great person. He hasn't changed that either. He obviously still loves Atlanta, the Braves organization, and fans. That hasn't stopped him from producing and playing well for the Dodgers. Freddie will give 100% to the Dodgers and return as a Braves legend when he's done.
Braves fan here also and I agree with you completely. Well freaking said. He doesn’t need to qualify why he feels the way he does and he’s not going to let the Dodgers down. The story should be focused on a baseball player who truly cares for the game and did great things in ATL. God forbid he’s emotional the first time he goes back to the place he won his first World Series and developed real relationships with so many people over the course of years.
Same. Braves fan here and media is loving this and beating it death! End of the day we both have stud first basemen.
It’s fucking up team chemistry .
@@Belowthaheavenz who cares dodgers will just buy another player like the old hated Yankees used to do that everyone was so pissed about.. just let the man play leave him alone
Okay I don’t have to watch this to know that If anybody is tellin this man to get over a loss like that after 12 years then they are absolutely bonkers crazy. Ridiculous
it's a business lol
What “loss” exactly? Dude just won an MVP award, World Series title and a $160 million contract all within the span of less than two years. I think we all know there’s going to be emotions involved…we’re human after all. But be a professional and a teammate to your CURRENT team. Sometimes the buddy-buddy attitudes today are too much and it extinguishes the competitiveness and loyalties. Be loyal to your current team because we are in the here and now.
@@metfan099 What I meant by the loss was leaving a team after 12 years can take a toll no matter how it happens. In my opinion it’s okay to show emotion like that I think if people understand why that’s happening or do but want it to I think is ridiculous.
Bruh it hasn’t been a full year yet and you must not understand how it is to be with a team and winning all of those things and then being kinda dumped out to the side which Freddie wanted to stay in Atlanta
@@metfan099 the thing is.. he IS being a teammate. hes literally their best hitter lmfao. once everyone whos not named trea turner decides to start actually producing at a consistent level, maybe then they can be frustrated about him showing emotion about leaving an organization that took him this far
I still can't fathom that Freddie is a Dodger, so imagine what it must be like for him, I'm not the one who played in atlanta for a decade and a half but I still haven't adjusted to this yet. It's still weird seeing him in a Dodgers jersey, it looks and feels wrong
If only Freddie had a choice in the matter...
@@Marxamillian not saying he didn't but that doesn't mean he can't regret the choice
As a lifelong Met fan I concur. I still can’t believe Freddie isn’t a Brave. I really enjoyed watching him play
@@sneersh9107 I agree
It is wrong
it's just like dating a new person when u haven't moved on from ur old one. u just gotta settle in and let time pass.
lol in this case the old date was the better looking one…
Haha, it's not just like dating. You shouldn't get involved in a new serious relationship until you've already moved on from your ex. That's not applicable in sports since you gotta strike while the iron is hot.
@@Hjaelteomslag yeah u see the point im tryna make tho, he's the face of the braves but u gotta move on and settle in with the new team
@@yungplouie Absolutely! If he doesn't and just happen to have a slump when playing against the Braves, the fans in LA will start to question his loyalty.
I switched teams after playing 13 years in my first club, took me about 1 1/2 seasons to always get the new "we" and "them" right.
Give that man some time.
Ok there's a difference from pro to whatever little league u played for
@@rhibrammii1153 Do people play 13 years on the same team in little league? There aren't even 13 of little league ball. There aren't even 13 years of school. This sounds like either a traveling team or community ball, or maybe a minor pro scene unless an ex mbl player just has a yt account named spakkx.
@@Racc-Kun_YT I'm saying he's full of shit and trying to sound relatable
@@rhibrammii1153 and you got cut from a little league team!
@@mikealvord55 damn high school is little league and if getting cut means getting a scholarship for ksu then damn i suck
Freddie clearly loves ATL and always will. Hopefully, at the end of his career he will love LA just as much.
nah i agree with the first part out i'm a padre fan so f LA
lmaoo sorry but i have to
They will trade him first to get out of paying the last two years of that contract.
He won't love the dodgers at all u can see that now
Yea man hate to burst y’a bubble he won’t. He show up and produce, but he won’t
Even though he’s from that area…
The Fanbase is Hispanic, they will have some loyalty but not like Atlantans had.
Yes but if Kershaw ever leaves the dodgers, if he doesn't cry when he returns to Dodger Stadium, I'll feel betrayed
He would cry but he won't have an emotional breakdown like Freddy
@@BeefPapa probably because Kershaw understands the business and wanted to stay in LA for another year not because of staying with the only organization he’s ever been with but because he wants to be part of the team, to help get another ring
@@BeefPapa breakdown? Lol
@@Justaduck-u3o
LOoooL
Freddie's been anything other than a Brave for 4 months, compared to the 14 or so years he spent in the Braves system. On top of the fact that he was their star player, a fan favorite, etc. Shit, I wouldn't expect him to really be over it, especially this being his FIRST series back in the ATL since leaving.
I get what Kershaw's saying, like, that chapter is basically over with, but it really is too soon to expect him to have moved on emotionally... and it's not like he's not contributing. Sheesh. By this time next year, I'm sure he'll get used to being back in the area where he grew up. No worries, Kersh might be overreacting a bit (certainly the news media is).
Definitely a lot of media but I don’t think kershaw meant anything bad by it. He knows as well as anyone what your career long team means to you. I respect tf out of them both but I think this was a bit clickbaity. Still love the vids tho
I've worked with guys at companies for over 30 years. When they retired, they just said "goodby", no tears or sobbing like a little kid. Guess they don't make men like they used to. Now it's a Lifetime movie...grow up!
@@kendallevans4079 notice how’s he’s in the mlb tho and you’re just sitting on your couch leaving UA-cam comments
@@kendallevans4079 ok boomer. It's ok to cry now if you feel emotional sorry we aren't I. The 90s were men get beat up for wanting to show they are human
@@TheCiskoKid1 Like you?
I remember about a month ago in an in game interview, Kershaw said in passing that Trea Turner has opened up more in his second year with the team as he's gotten more comfortable with everyone and that's been nice. I think these comments about Freddie are kind of similar.
Freddie loves the Dodgers! He’s finally back home. He essentially started a one ☝️franchise player who wants to make sure Atlanta doesn’t forget him by visually showing that he will never forget the Braves.
It’s the same with Matthew Stafford leaving Detroit for LA. You can simultaneously love two cities. Dodger fans don’t care he shows his appreciation- we’re happy we have him.
He just fired his agent that both he and the Braves said screwed up their negotiations
@@matthewcollins8602 Yeah so? Agents get let go all the time. With the boiling tension and strife bewteen Acuna and Freeman and others on the Braves, all in all- the trade was best for both teams and Freddie is playing great baseball and winning for LA. He’s happy.
@@joecook1989 no denying rather or not he's happy but it's obvious at this point that he didn't want to leave Atlanta which is literally on the agent he just fired.
@@joecook1989 You don't let go an agent after negotiating a contract you're happy with.
@@joecook1989 lol u must believe every rumor on planet earth
He spent 14 years on the Braves and was arguably the most loved player by the fan base. How the hell do you expect him not to be a little emotional. Screw Kershaw and screw the Dodgers.
No Screw The Braves! Braves Screwed Freddie and gave up on him! Kershaw is the man! Any other Player should do that.
@@shirleebostrom7230 Actually Freddie’s agent screwed him. He held out on the Braves to try and get more money and didn’t tell Freddie. At a certain point the Braves had to make a decision because in there minds they were losing Freddie. So they got Matt Olson. When Freddie found out what his agent did he fired his agent and there will likely be a lawsuit. The Braves tried to get him and it’s not there fault that Freddie’s agent did what he did. They also had to keep the teams best interests so that they could keep winning and get a decent first baseman.
He wasnt even close to the legacy left by chipper jones.chipper played his entire career in a braves uniform then went into the hall of fame as a Brave. For 21 years the braves fans loved and admired him!
@@chrisberrios5857 Freddie is a grown ass man who let greed over take his loyalty to the braves. He was not forced to sign with the dodgers it was his decision. He is disrespectful to the dodgers for acting like a child throwing his management under the bus
@@joefitzpatrick7563 I’m not talking about all time I’m talking about while he was playing.
This is someone making something out of absolutely nothing and also taking what Kershaw said and trying to apply it to the entire team.
Yeah, gotta love these videos of pure misled speculation. However, he did what he needed; he created controversy where there is none in order to get views and engagement.
Freddie will always be a Brave. Seeing him with the dodgers is just weird. I think he eventually goes back, even if it's just to retire.
I can see him after his contract is up in LA signing a 1 day to 1 year contract even as a DH to retire a Brave
That's the thing, he's NOT on the Braves anymore. He's not a Brave right now and he's not going to be a Brave at least until he's old and useless.
@@Wolf-wc1js you cant sign a 1 day contract its not basketball
Definitely, I had doubts about him doing that when he left because the whole situation was weird but a lot of Braves fans were initially left under the impression that Freddie was ready to go home to SoCal, especially now that he has three little kids. After this series Braves/Dodgers series in Atlanta though, something fishy happened behind closed doors because its quite obvious he did not want to leave Atlanta. He will be back when his Dodger contract is up, even if it's only for a day.
Hope he gets a last ride like Albert is now.
So according to Buster Olney just now, he’s changing his representation as of now he’s being listed as self-represented
Yep and that agent is the reason a deal wasn't reached according to the Braves, Freeman, and Chipper Jones.
@@matthewcollins8602 I think it was pretty obvious from the get-go that his agent screwed him over. I just think he barely did it now vs immediately after he signed with the Dodgers because the weekend trip back to Georgia reopened wounds and made him him realize how badly his agent screwed him
@@Wolf-wc1js I completely agree. Before this past weekend I was thinking that Freeman was just as much involved as agent for leaving the Braves but there's no denying now that he wanted to stay in Atlanta for sure.
If he wanted to be a Brave he would be. The bottom line is the Braves made him a great offer and he turned it down thinking he could get more money. The Braves couldn't wait forever for him to make up his mind, so they moved on. Now with the taxes in CA he's actually making less than the offer the Braves made.
@@mrmc9278 the entire topic is the confirmation that his agent screwed him over and that's why Freeman has fired him. How do you not realize that?
Your comment doesn't make sense following these developments as it may have before this lol
I miss Freddie and he is a Braves legend, the A is going in his hat on his HOF plaque, but Matty O is about the best replacement you could ask for
Freeman is a great addition for Dodgers, especially now that Bellinger has been nothing like himself.
Nah. Not nothing. Not “nothing.” /
It hasn’t even been a year yet since he’s played for the Braves. If the Dodgers players don’t like it then they need to get over it
I'm willing to be wrong, but I don't believe the Dodgers clubhouse itself is too concerned & it seems somewhat more likely we're just inferring too much from what Kershaw said. I don't think this story has legs.
this feels like its reading a lot into a man being at the MOST a little annoyed he’s getting asked about a franchise he has never been a part of
He kinds of reminds me of my feelings after I left a job that became toxic because of the power structure. I loved the organization, but the new people they brought in is crashing them. We had a good thing going, but again, it came down to the new leadership that made it impossible to stay.
Freddie was offered a five year, $135 million deal by the Braves but turned it down. He could have signed and stayed with the Braves, and never have to worry about putting food on the table. He chose the Dodgers because it was more important for him to get that sixth year than remaining loyal to the Braves. Poor Freddie!
The man has heart ! It’s his passion， dedication, loyalty that makes him a genuine and real franchise player. Noone deserve to criticize this man for for he has accomplished not just to the Braves but the values he brought to MLB and the games. Don’t forget he’s MVP and consistently play great baseball. Also why the fuck should Dodgers be concerned, let the man be human man ! He just beat the Braves, earned NL player of the week this past week even with all these emotions. The man is a fucking pro, dodgers should give the man space and let him deal, if I were i dodgers I respect the hell out of this guy for being a true loyal teammate ! ! Let’s go Braves !
@jordan, you fell right into the media trap. If you don't think the Dodgers "respect the hell out of this guy," you're a clown like the rest of the media.
@@markanderson7833 I am just replying to what this video says, definitely whatever happen only freedie and his agents know. I certainly wish nothing but the best for him and his continue success is Dodgers. I am sure they are fans who understand, but they are also those who tired of his emotional outburst. I am just saying let the man process just like every other human
@@JordanWellness understood. Again, it was the media making something out of nothing.
@@markanderson7833 thanks for replying ! yes I’ve been watching the news media analyzing the situation. Seriously I believe there are some miscommunication or mistrust between freedie and his agent, I didn’t think freedie wants to be elsewhere( apparently so after this weekend ), looking at all finance also it didn’t make sense so I don’t think it’s the money either. I certainly don’t think the Braves organization not wanting to keep him because they did come back with a little more money after lookout. So however the media report can be taken only grain of salt. At this point perhaps later in his career he may actually talk about what happened. Right now let just play baseball, and wish the man well. As a Braves man, I truly wish freedie do well and root for his success.
@@markanderson7833 ua-cam.com/video/LKS8jhrsUIE/v-deo.html , it may have been freedie problem, overplayed his hand..
His agents didn’t tell him about the offers, so yeah he misses Atlanta. He didn’t expect to leave.
I'm a lifelong Braves fan, and I'm over it. You chose to leave, Freddie, deal with it.
He left because the braves traded for Matt Olson before they got a deal done with Freddie. Wasn't Freddie's decision
@@pooks347 ne he didn't. He played games and his agent gave the Braves like 1 hour to give him the deal or else. They used the Braves as leverage to get other teams to raise their asking price to get the Braves to raise even higher. Freddie himself has said that he began talking to the Dodgers after the world series multiple times. He told Chipper what he was doing and chipper was straight up with him and even told him not to play those games. Once his agent pulled his BS again the Braves couldn't wait so they traded for Olson. This os in no way on the Braves so know your facts before commenting. The Braves also offered him 2 contracts prior which he denied.
@@GOOSE-1334 well let's goo babyyyyy we got Freddie Atlanta doesn't 🤣🤣🤣 WOOOOO. He'll be fine once the dodgers win another ring
@@pooks347 We don't give a shit that standing ovation was only a respect thing. And we got sorry ass Jansen so guess y'all won on that one.
I think Kershaw one day will have a better understanding. He has not had to face it, so he does not have a good reference point. Being the lifelong dodger, he probably wood retire before switching teams.
this guy has always been emotional, that's cool.
I think it was and has been dragged out too long and I'm sure the Dodgers players don't want to have to keep addressing the media questions about it
It was his first time back in ATL he received his ring. The man can't have a moment?
As a Dodger fan Im happy as hell Freddie is with us and the dude is killing it !!!! I have no bad words or feelings at all about his emotional attachment to the squad he spent all of his 15 years with prior to coming to LA . It's been his home and family for so damned long it has to be hard to come to grips with them now being your rival . Let it be, and hopefully adding Freddie will get us back into the World Series .
Imagine being somewhere for 15 years and then your somewhere else it'll take awhile to adjust being on the visiting team in Atlanta
I was at the Saturday game of the braves and dodgers and man, the Braves fans were giving him an earful. I’m a mets fan, and personally was a fan of neither team and never have been, but I felt for the guy. Especially with tweets coming out about how he left his agency recently because of what happened with this off season. Was this decision Emotionally charged? For sure. Clearly something didn’t go right, and this weekend proved it. But He’ll get over it. Atlanta will always have a special spot in his heart. Same with other players when they leave home for the first time in a long time. He’ll be forever engraved in Braves history, and when he retires, there’s no doubt that the Braves will honor him. If he gets to the stage of the HOF, I’m sure he will be engraved as a brave on his plaque.
My assumption is that he met with Atlanta brass at some point during the weekend and after he heard the story from their end realized that it was his agent that fucked him.
Kershaw is lucky to even factor into a few handful of Dodger games these days unlike Freeman who has actually contributed to many Dodger victories in 2022. Even in his prime Kershaw couldn't deliver in the postseason when it mattered.
Kershaw is already 100x the player that Freddie will ever hope to become. Freddie plays hoping he'll make enough of a case to make it into the Hall of Fame. Kershaw can give up 150 runs without getting another out in the MLB and still have a sub 3 ERA. He is a shoe in first ballot Hall of famer. Nice try though bud.
@@lou2056 I'm not sorry that I hurt you and your boyfriend Clayton's feelings here 😂
@@lou2056 you do know how good frieddie is right?
@@matthewcollins8602 yeah whats with this kid lmao
Starting pitchers play once a week and position players play every day. Not the best comparison to make.
So I get it. Players can celebrate homeruns like they just won the world series yet a player who has been with an organization for 12 years can't show too much emotion.
It's obvious that Freeman loved it in Atlanta and never wanted to leave
I am a Braves fan and I was upset to hear Freddie took just about the same contract that Atlanta offered him but for the dodgers. Braves fans despise the dodgers and for him to do that and then get upset makes no sense. I still love Freddie and he is such a great person and I love him. I am just a little confused
Maybe that's why he fired his agency
Really? We are griefing the man for being emotional to the one team that he's been a part of 95% of his career and helped him build his family and his family's future? Ok.
It’s not the showing of emotion. It’s the excess of emotion. Reel it in, Fred.
@@jayburdification goddamn he was with the Braves his whole career up until what, 4-5 months ago??? He just received his world series ring they won LAST YEAR. The fans in Atlanta love Freddie let the man get his emotions out and it'll be fine. All you dudes on UA-cam always want to act so tough hiding behind your smart phones. Shut the fuck up.
@@jayburdification Ok buddy when something has been part of your life for that long it’s hard to just “Reel it in”
@@elijahshaw8209 it’s hard, but most people do it anyway. It’s called acting like an adult. I’m not saying the guy should be boring and stoic. But I am saying he took it too far, and clearly, so are some of his teammates.
I was hoping the Dodgers would have let Kershaw go after last season. His arm is toast.
Great vid man keep it up
Pagannn thank you!!!
Always man your welcome
@@iTalkStudios terrible vid man just like the majority of your other vids keep it up
No one got mad when Pujols was welcomed back to St. Louis, while on the Dodgers, so this one kind of baffles me.
Based on his emotional reaction and firing his agents, I think he learned something new about the way things went down. Something reopened the wound. Also, are the Dodgers “second fiddle”? Yes, deal with it LA
I heard his agents lied to him about Atlanta's offer. I heard Atlanta's offer was actually better than LA'S, but he didn't find out till after the fact. Any truth in this?
@@billgreen5490 I’ve heard that too but just rumors, so hard to say.
@@MotoVania yeah and we, as fans, will probably never know the truth.
They treated him really well in Atlanta, he appreciates it because he’s human first, baseball player second
Very diplomatic statement by Kershaw and on point. The Dodgers have a lot of issues right now at the plate, and hopefully, some of their key players can get it together or have a seat.
Look, I hate to say this - Don't get me wrong Freddies a good dude and he's got heart okay? so I really hate to say this.. but he's just not cut out to be a Dodger. Period. Real Dodger fans know what I'm talking about and are probably thinking the same shit right now & if not its cause they probably already thunk it themselves. Being an LA Dodger is MORE than just winning and being the best at all times, it's straight up a lifestyle. You get kicked to the street from your beloved team as their MVP of all players? A Dodger doesn't look back for a second. They say "Thanks, I never wanted to be there anyway I'm glad I can finally WIN, Matter of fact I've been WAITING for this to happen and I'm throwing a party to celebrate - Oh, and no losers allowed!." I'm sorry but we just don't do that soft shit over here man. It makes me sad because the kid can ball like a motherf*cker too. Truth is we don't turn our noses down for nobody and we make damn everybody knows it too. Me and my boys absolutely love it when we get seats next to a bunch of idiots decked out in opposing teams swag. Let's just say its rare they end up staying past the 7th inning lmfaoo. Other fans can hate on our stadium, or our mentality, or the fans, or the winning culture, or the hottest women, or the most successful richest fanbase, or the best weather, or the statistically longest penises, but we D.G.A.F, we're proud of that shit tbh it's our turf and we earned that shit through years of being number 1. Don't like it? We WELCOME you to come to our castle and beat our asses. Shit even just beat my ass. I've never lost a fight at the ravine while my boys had my back a single f*ckin time. Ill give you first punch too, just like our players always give the away team first at bat. It's called class. Read about it. Just don't get upset when we smack the snot out your whiny asses. hahah. But fr doe on some real shit doe, Freddie. we love ya man - but its tighten tf up or gtfo. Kershaw was nice about it, LA won't be. Period.
Also, I know he’s a different player that meant something different to the team but Jansen did something very similar and he hasn’t acted anything like freeman, dodgers have noticed that I feel quite sure.
Yes, but one thing for Jansen is that he has a one year contract, he is not locked away in Atlanta, but it is a similar situation
@@ethanwhitley781 there are definitely legitimate differences, I just mean if you’re a dodger and Freddie is crying and can’t even handle a press conference I can see how that would get annoying almost three months into the season when people in similar situations don’t care at all
@@lilxtra6211 all we are different, it's a fact
Jansan was a dodger this entire time yes. But jansan wasn't the face of a franchise for 10 years. Freddie was littarly Atlanta next star and leader after chipper Jones who is our most beloved player. So emotions are already going to run high this is more like of Kershaw went to another. Team
This quote was taken way out of proportion, c'mon iTalk.
They all just need to move on braves and dodgers
No doubt about it. These are grown men earning Millions. No time for all this emotional stuff. Let's play 2!!!
Exactly.
Once a Brave, always a Brave. Freddie is a franchise player! He is an emotional guy, and a leader. Thank you Freddie. From Braves Country.
Freeman was the best option for the Dodgers to get he is twice as good as Olson.
lol
HA Twice as good?!?! Yeah... no.... Better? sure. Not close to twice as good. Prob the 2nd or 3rd best 1B in the game ATM.
@@charlesyaryan6619 Freeman 2.4 BWAR Olson 1.3 BWAR.......
@@charlesyaryan6619 2.4 bWAR is, like, almost twice as good as 1.3 bWAR... That's what happens when you talk outta your ass bud
Edit: HA
I'm not a Dodger fan, but Kershaw's comments show exactly zero evidence that there's a problem. As for Freeman, a lot of the people in the comments clearly think that all athletes have to have the same exact personality & handle everything in the exact same way
Yep like robots,every single individual is different to the others
Give Freddie Freeman a break ! He’s a real man and a human being .
Really? a break..... he needs a reality check
LA needs to get over it. Is it affecting his play? No. So shut up and get over it LA
This is like telling someone who lost their mom to get over the loss of their mom because they got a new stepmom
Mom and a baseball team aren't even close to being a good comparison. Nice try though, bud. L comment
@@lou2056 this is an L comment. It's an analogy you salty dodger
This is a boggus story. He has so many memories in Atlanta. A man can be emotional. I mean look at Gretzky going to the Kings. Dude balled his eyes out. Freeman is a Dodger and he will be just fine, People just need a story and this is a story that is far from the truth. Look at his numbers this season and tell me he is playing "second fiddle."
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I’m pretty sure the Dodgers players were quite pleased to see Freddie help them seal the deal on their extra inning comeback win (🤬) against my Atlanta Braves last Sunday, lol.
I’m sure he’ll be fine long term. It seems that he probably wasn’t happy about the way things went in the negotiations and that’s why he’s changing agents. I think it’s important to remember that the braves moved on too.
The braves moved on too bc his agent didn't tell him about the offer. Lol He would've taken a little less to stay in Atlanta but his agent took the better deal bc he wanted more money for himself since they get a percentage. That's why he's now fired, scumbag lawyers are terrible. Hope more players fire him.
He just played in Atlanta for the first time as a visiting player. Obviously he was gonna be emotional. This a bunch of BS.
Having watched almost all of your videos up until now, I must say I do see an anti-Dodgers bias of some kind on your part. All your Dodgers stories have been negative, or implied bad things about the players involved. This is really an overblown story based on two words Kershaw said in an aside after an unusually emotional game
Yep. People are running with this. Kinda annoying
Anybody saying freeman to get over it they don’t understand what Atlanta meant to freeman and what he meant to Atlanta let him be emotional when he comes back to the place that made him famous
I seen the first upload titled June 28, 2022 😂 banger vid tho
Hahaha yeah mistake by me. Glad you enjoyed!
What Kershaw said was BS, he's never been in Freddie's shoes.
I really don’t care
Right on. This is been blown out of proportion.
You gotta remember he was there for what 15 years, in terms of his baseball life he grew up in ATL. It's like coming home, I'd get emotional too.
I understand his emotions but at the end of the day it was his and his agents fault he couldn’t go back Braves wanted him and offered him contracts but he didn’t accept and the closer it became to either lockout or spring training the Braves needed someone at first and they couldn’t wait forever
What does the team not wanting him back have to do with being reminded of the time you spent there?
@@DankBirdGang52 the team did want him back it’s just him and his agency fucked it up so instead of pushing what might be a dead end they get another good first basemen in Olson
Freddie's agents messed him over. He fired them. It wasn't his choice.
12 years all I gotta say give a man a break. I'm a Dodgers fan by the way. He was made in Atlanta he became who he is as a player as a Brave I'm just happy he picked the Dodgers 🤷🏽♂️🤙🏽🤙🏽
because of his agent it sucked for me and felt off when he gave the dodgers the lead in the extra inning thriller vs braves.
Damn that’s wild that Kershaw said that. Sounds like jealousy to me tbh 🤷🏽♂️
Dodger players should be upset over another year of ineffective bullpen pitching. Kimbrel is washed up. Has been for a couple of years.
Weird how dodgers players are jealous.
Dodgers players are weird money hungry choke artist. Something that comes with being in liberal land
Yeah they have no clue what it is like to actually be on a true team that has real chemistry. Dodgers are Synthetic, Braves are Organic... and it shows... Kenleys first trip back to LA since leaving he got boo'ed and all kinds of disrespect to a guy who was with the team over 10 years and was outstanding for them.... It shows you can have all the money in the world and cant buy a happy team...
@@charlesyaryan6619 that's pissed me off.
Very weird
@@charlesyaryan6619 "organic" 😂 kinda like the "organic" hatred that acuna and freeman had for each other. All you bandwagon braves fans are a joke. There's as many bandwagon braves fans now as there have been bandwagon Dodgers fans. Only difference is the Dodgers fan base is 10x bigger.
I don’t think he’s being a cry baby. That’s just his personality, some ppl can be tough and some ppl (like me) can break down and show every emotion in the moment.
I think it's a nothing Burger with extra drama for flavor.
Cut the guy a break. It’s ok to cry. He had gotten bad advice and got put out with the garbage. It’s ok to have feelings.
Freeman is a dying breed. There aren't many class acts in sports anymore
Moved on or not, just remember Dodger fans - Where would this team be without Freddie?
Betts with a broken rib, Max can’t hit half his weight, Turner is struggling, Bellinger is just barely clearing a 200 average.
Freddie’s heart may still be Atlanta but his production is helping keep the Dodgers afloat.
Trea turner batting .311?
And to be fair, his family is in Atlanta. That plays a huge part of it. Atlanta is his adopted home, seeing his wife and kids at the stadium just dug deep for him. It'll take time.
Life long Dodger fan here. I never thought Clayton Kershaw would be a dick but now we know. He would have signed with the Rangers in a heartbeat if the Dodgers hadn't stepped up after the lockout, because he's one of our own.
So Freddie was emotional over the weekend. That was his home for 15 years. Only natural and he's only human, especially the dog way the Braves treated him at the end. He has that first visit back behind him, which had to be so stressful. He'll be fine and we Dodger fans love him.
LOVE Freddie Freeman, he's everything thats GOOD about Baseball, doesn't give you that sickening punk brat feeling like Tatis jr. and Acuna. Furthermore, what's likable about Freddie is exactly those emotions you're frowning upon, he's human, and a deep feeling, kinder, gentler ball player, who put's up MVP numbers, he's allowed to be nostalgic and "feel", that's something this generation lacks.
Why the fuck does everyone hate Freddie freeman? That dude could play for my team ANY day.
He's not a brave anymore so i think he needs to focus on dodgers, awesome ball player no matter where he is, but in professional sports people get traded so feelings need to be left at home!!!! I agree with Kershaw most definitely!!!!
That post game press conference was just embarrassing
Actually the main reason Freddie didn't go back to Atlanta was because of his agent. His agent wasn't being very "helpful" when getting a contract worth the time and money from Atlanta for Freddie, cause of this, Freddie had fired his agent. I also feel bad for Freddie honestly, despite being a Dodger fan and being happy about freeman joining the team, I also felt bad for a lot of Atlanta fans as they had lost one of their most favorable and best players. I'm really curious to figure out what it's going to be like once the dodgers return home and how the fans will react toward Freddie
Freddie is a Pro's Pro and he will give the Dodgers a 150% every time he takes the field. A lot of people working over nothing. They should have realized this after the first LA/ATL series at Dodger Stadium. No matter how Freddie feels he is going to play his hardest no matter what his Uni says. As a Braves fan I've always appreciated that about him. I wish him much success with the Dodgers. I'm sure he will have it there !
Can’t blame the guy for being human..I love this guy I’m a dodger fan but a baseball fan first.he’s a badass not only dose he miss his team but they miss him too it’s all love enjoy the game.
According to an interview with ChipperJones on the Atlanta Sports Fox radio station. Freddie turned down 2 extensions during the 2021 season and 2 offers during the offseason that we know of.
That comment from Clayton Kershaw isn't really something to read this deep into. He's just a genuinely nice guy with a lot of empathy and he's being there for his teammate. I don't think it comes from him being "tired" of Freddie Freeman's still lasting emotions for the Braves.
come on. this is a non-story. atlanta moved on first by trading for matt olson while freddie freeman was already on the open market. anyway, a freeman trade back to atlanta would require matt olson and austin riley. atlanta can get freeman back in 2028 after his contract in LA is up and then he can play DH in atlanta and retire a brave.
Neither organization deserves Freddie Freeman. The best human on the planet who also happens to be one of the best baseball players ever.
I think the biggest issue is that Freddie knows he did this to himself and he can't change it. He tried to blame the Braves, most likely because his agent bad-mouthed the organization's response, but don't forget Chipper warned him it would happen. Freddie will be fine and will do what he's always done - get on base, be consistent, and be a good teammate. Give him time, folks, it's only been a few months.
Freddie is a genuine guy as almost everyone can agree on. He didn’t won’t to leave Atlanta. He made it perfectly clear in the off season if the Braves would come close he would stay. Well the Braves was close enough for him to stay a Brave but his agent screwed him. I’m believing he also got all this info about his agent before the press conference so his emotions are running wild. He’s lived there basically his whole career. I understand he’s a professional and that’s the way it goes. But it’s like being married and all of a sudden your wife wants a divorce and moves your kids across country. This is all new to him. As crazy as Atlanta is LA is even crazier! Plus it’s like changing schools and not knowing anyone! He will get over it, he will be back at the top of his game and more than like lead the Dodgers to the World Series.
If I was Freddie I would have gotten emotional too and would have unapologetically given a speech about how thankful I was to the fans and the braves. These feelings are normal.
Kershaw got his ass lit up against a whack ass Rockies lineup… awkward performance… Freddie freeman is a GOAT already and can think or feel anything he wants.. leave the dude alone. Dude has proven himself already and earned his stripes.
he made so many memories with the braves once again he was there for 15 fookin years and so u can't blame him if he misses his remakes and the relationships he made during those cistern whole years
He's just a great player either way. Nobody really cares where he's playing, we'll all still be watching lol
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If you compare Kenley Jansen to Freddie Freeman, it is almost identical. They've both been with each organization for many years and have accomplished many things with those organizations. Kenley Jansen had helped the dodgers to a World Series title and Freddie has also. But when Jansen got standing ovations from the crowd at Dodgers Stadium he wasn't balling and when he was in the post game press he could handle the pressure. I don't know if it was the team that made the difference but I think that Freddie has a bit too much love for the Atlanta Braves.
I think there are a couple of sides for this story. Yeah, the Braves didn't want Freddie, and I think it's adding to the already high emotional return. I can't blame Freddie for how he's feeling towards Atlanta. I get it, I'd feel the same way if I was at his situation. He loves the city, the organization, the fans, everything. It's been his home for the last 15 years, so we can't really expect from him to fully get over it in a short period of time, or to not get emotional when he's coming back for the first time. I think that also the Dodgers' club house understand that. Kershaw said some really wise words, and I think he just wants Freddie to feel home and comfortable. Just because he misses Atlanta doesn't mean he's not loving LA/the Dodgers, or not having a good time there. The city loves him, us Dodgers' fans love him, and I'm sure that the club house loves him
Dodgers fans get over it!
- A Dodgers fan