Braves fans called it. Freeman Having Elbow Surgery

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sp...eman-elbow-surgery/1s10f0253u8ht1738v69dvka8o

 

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Clearly he wasn't right

 

[Chewbaccer]

I think we all knew his elbow was giving him a lot more problems than he was admitting. I understand gutting it out to be there with your team, but if you're hurt enough to where you're a liability to your team on the field and at the plate, it sucks, but you've gotta speak up.

 

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I think we all knew his elbow was giving him a lot more problems than he was admitting. I understand gutting it out to be there with your team, but if you're hurt enough to where you're a liability to your team on the field and at the plate, it sucks, but you've gotta speak up.

Perhaps he did and it went ignored because they were hoping his hitting would come around

 

[Chewbaccer]

Anyone remember when John Smoltz had to pitch sidearm in the 99 playoffs because his arm was hurting him so much?

 

[Chewbaccer]

Perhaps he did and it went ignored because they were hoping his hitting would come around

I don't think so. I'm sure the coaching staff knew he wasn't 100%, but I don't think they knew how much pain he was really in.

 

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I don't think so. I'm sure the coaching staff knew he wasn't 100%, but I don't think they knew how much pain he was really in.

Probably but they needed him out there regardless. Who else plays first?

 

[Chewbaccer]

Probably but they needed him out there regardless. Who else plays first?

Austin Riley and Francisco Cervelli both played first during the regular season. Adam Duvall has played first for us before as well, and he was one of our few hitters that bothered to show up, and he was coming off the bench. All are big downgrades from a healthy Freddie, but they're all probably better options over a Freddie who's elbow is hurting him so much he has surgery immediately after elimination.

It doesn't matter at the end of the day though. We were never gonna be a WS contender without a productive Freddie Freeman.

 

[Cedrique]

It's hard to blame him. He played 158 games in the regular season so it would suck to sit on the bench for the playoffs. And he did hit a homerun in the playoffs. I guess they could have maybe put him lower in the order or something but a lot of players/managers don't like to mix that up too much.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Austin Riley and Francisco Cervelli both played first during the regular season. Adam Duvall has played first for us before as well, and he was one of our few hitters that bothered to show up, and he was coming off the bench. All are big downgrades from a healthy Freddie, but they're all probably better options over a Freddie who's elbow is hurting him so much he has surgery immediately after elimination.

It doesn't matter at the end of the day though. We were never gonna be a WS contender without a productive Freddie Freeman.

At the same time, Riley was God awful to end the season (.132 avg, .450 OPS in September), so if he played instead of Freeman and continued to stink up the joint, the complaint would be 'why'd they play someone who at the moment is one of the worst hitters in baseball'

 

[Cedrique]

At the same time, Riley was God awful to end the season (.132 avg, .450 OPS in September), so if he played instead of Freeman and continued to stink up the joint, the complaint would be 'why'd they play someone who at the moment is one of the worst hitters in baseball'

If you look at Freeman's game logs you can almost see where the injury probably started bothering him. Up until September 1st he was having his best season ever in terms of power and then from Sept. 2 until the end of the year he didn't hit another home run. He was probably living on reputation the rest of the way because he was still getting his walks and mixing in some hits. But by the postseason I'm guessing there is more scrutiny by other teams scouting and the Cardinals I'm sure were aware he wasn't 100% so that probably didn't help.

But I'd still roll with Freeman over the other choices and hope for the best.

 

[molsaniceman]

the team knew but he was their best chance
reddie Freeman said he feels close to full health leading into NLDS Game 1 on Thursday versus the Cardinals.
Freeman has bone spurs in his right elbow that will likely require offseason surgery and he missed some time down the stretch because of the issue, but he took at-bats in a simulated game on Tuesday and reported no lingering discomfort of any sort on Wednesday. "I didn’t feel my elbow at all," said the star first baseman. "I’m really looking forward to tomorrow because I think I’m gonna be 100 percent."

SOURCE: David O'Brien on Twitter
Oct 2, 2019, 2:10 PM ET

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

Overrated choke artist.

FFF

 

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I guess there are still fans of his out there

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

I guess there are still fans of his out there

Was the kid choking on halloweeen candy?

FFF

 

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Was the kid choking on halloweeen candy?

FFF

I see your stance on him has changed. Haha

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

I see your stance on him has changed. Haha

How you figure?

FFF

 

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How you figure?

FFF

I was kidding.... sorry no green font

 

[packerzrule]

DPOY at 1st and a Silver Slugger award

Yeah, he is an overrated piece of shit