Freddie Freeman might need to start considering retirement after what happened on Wednesday.
Freeman faced Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo in the seventh inning of Atlanta’s 10-0 win over the Cubs and struck out. Seriously.
ANTHONY RIZZO JUST STRUCK OUT FREDDIE FREEMAN pic.twitter.com/2lFdDIU5fU
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 29, 2021
Yes, that was the 2020 NL MVP striking out against a first baseman!
Our comments about Freeman retiring were a joke, of course. Freeman actually went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and 3 RBIs and was a big part of the reason why Rizzo pitched. Atlanta was up 10-0 at the time, so Chicago had Rizzo pitch part of the seventh to spare the bullpen.
Rizzo got two outs and walked a batter before returning to first base.
As for Freeman, he had a great attitude about being struck out by Rizzo. He said he didn’t mind the outcome because he believes it was fun and entertaining for the fans.
#Braves Freddie Freeman on his unfortunate yet hilarious encounter with Anthony Rizzo, the #Cubs first baseman who took the mound to strike out Freeman in the 7th inning: pic.twitter.com/s3QqjgDaFh
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) April 29, 2021
He’s right. It was a fun moment for the fans. It’s also a lot easier to be OK with that out when you still have four hits in the game. But if he ends up losing the NL batting title by a point, he might reconsider his attitude.
Amazingly, this is the second viral moment the two have produced in under two weeks.
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