{"id":12444,"date":"2025-10-19T06:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/12444\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T06:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:56:09","slug":"freddie-freeman-gets-100-real-on-shohei-ohtanis-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/12444\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddie Freeman gets 100% real on Shohei Ohtani\u2019s dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> are heading to their second straight <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/world-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Series<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/dodgers-news-fans-erupt-shohei-ohtani-roki-sasaki-world-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Game 4 masterpiece<\/a> vs. the Milwaukee Brewers might go down as the defining moment of their dominant playoff run. While the baseball world erupted in awe, it was teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/players\/acd10913\/freddie-freeman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Freeman<\/a>\u2019s reaction that perfectly captured what everyone was thinking \u2014 that Ohtani\u2019s dominance no longer surprises anyone, it\u2019s expected.<\/p>\n<p>The two-way phenom came into Game 4 mired in a slump, hitting just .103 in the postseason. By the end of the night, he had delivered one of the greatest two-way performances in MLB history, throwing six-plus scoreless innings, striking out 10, and hitting three home runs, including a 469-foot blast that left Dodger Stadium. The victory sealed a four-game sweep and propelled the club to their second straight World Series.<\/p>\n<p>TNT Sports U.S. took to its official X (formerly known as Twitter), sharing the two-time NL MVP\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TNTSportsUS\/status\/1979391349016399913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stunned postgame comments<\/a> after catching up with Lauren Shehadi.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Freddie Freeman was in disbelief at Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s performance when he caught up with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaurenShehadi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@LaurenShehadi<\/a> \ud83d\ude06 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KkcpVZD9V1\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KkcpVZD9V1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TNTSportsUS\/status\/1979391349016399913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes you\u2019ve got to check yourself and touch him to make sure he\u2019s not just made of steel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely incredible. Biggest stage, and he goes out and does something like that. It\u2019ll probably be remembered as the Shohei Ohtani game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 16-year veteran&#8217;s disbelief spoke volumes. His remarks added credibility to what many have already accepted \u2014 that Ohtani\u2019s consistency and composure have made dominance look routine. The reaction from Freeman quickly went viral, drawing praise from fans and analysts alike for perfectly summarizing a night that will be replayed for decades.<\/p>\n<p>It also reinforced how rare this era of Dodgers baseball truly is, where historic individual performances merge seamlessly with a team identity built on trust, accountability, and collective excellence. The Dodgers, who will face either the Toronto Blue Jays or Seattle Mariners in the World Series beginning next Friday, are aiming to become the first back-to-back champions since the Yankees captured three straight titles from 1998 to 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the moment, Freeman\u2019s words reflected the unity and culture <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/dodgers-starting-pitching-makes-wild-nlcs-history\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">driving the Dodgers playoff run<\/a>. Even amid superstardom, humility and respect define this clubhouse. As L.A. prepares for a shot to repeat as champions, the veteran\u2019s awe underscored what makes this team different \u2014 greatness that feels inevitable, but never taken for granted.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to their second straight World Series, and Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Game 4 masterpiece&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,4203,53,1334,4394,422,4470],"class_list":["post-12444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-freddie-freeman","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-playoffs","tag-shohei-ohtani","tag-world-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}