Freddie Freeman Dismisses Age as Factor in Dodgers' NLCS Struggles
The veteran first baseman rejects the notion that the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster is too old to compete with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Freddie Freeman is pushing back against the narrative that the Los Angeles Dodgers' veteran roster is too old to compete, particularly as the team faces elimination in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers currently trail the Brewers three games to none in the series.
"That’s just people’s opinions," Freeman said. "We do know we have an older team, that doesn’t mean we’re playing bad because we’re old. We’re just not playing that great."
Freeman expressed optimism that the team could still perform well, adding, "I don’t feel old so hopefully when we play tonight, you can say we don’t look old and we win that game."
The Dodgers are one loss away from their season ending, having lost three consecutive games to Milwaukee. The Brewers have an opportunity to sweep the series and potentially end the Dodgers' chances of competing for another championship.
History offers a glimmer of hope for the Dodgers. The 2004 Boston Red Sox, a team that included current Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, became the only other team in Championship Series history to be down 0-3 and come back to win in seven games. The Red Sox went on to win the World Series that year after defeating the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Roberts is now managing a Dodgers team facing a similar deficit.