![]() ![]() Rizzo then tossed in a 61.4-mph curveball for his final offering to Freeman. Freeman fouled off another slider to even the count. “It’s a recipe for disaster.”Īs soon as he struck out Freeman, Rizzo handed the ball to Ross, who came in to make a pitching change that sent Rizzo back to first and brought infielder Matt Duffy to the mound.įreeman was still in good humor after the game, particularly after the three-time defending NL East champion Braves won their third straight over the Cubs and moved back to. Rizzo’s third pitch a 70.5-mph slider found the top of the zone for a strike. Freeman, the reigning NL MVP of the Atlanta Braves, was 4 for 4. “I couldn’t stop laughing as I was going up to the plate,” Freeman said. ATLANTA Freddie Freeman loved facing Anthony Rizzo in a lopsided game Wednesday night. None of his five pitches to Freeman topped 73 mph. Throwing pitches recognized as curveballs, changeups and even sliders, Rizzo got his first out when Camargo grounded to first. He retired the first batter he faced, Johan Camargo, and walked Acuña before Freeman stepped in. And yet Rizzo, who was not making his major league pitching debut, did great. Rizzo made his second career relief appearance - first since 2018 - and recorded his first strikeout. ![]() Freddie was hot, 4 for 4, but the end of the day he’s 4 for 5 with a punchout and it helped lighten the mood here.” "When Rossie asked if I wanted to pitch, obviously I’m not going to try to blow it out and hurt myself by any means, but I had to pitch around (Ronald Acuña Jr.) because he can do a lot of damage. “I was on the on-deck circle (in the top of the seventh), and I had a straight shot to Freddie,” Rizzo said. With the Braves leading 10-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Rizzo was put in to pitch with one out. So, of course, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo struck out 2020 National League MVP Freddie Freeman. #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: /s3QqjgDaFhįreeman could afford to be cheery, seeing as he had already collected four hits, including a home run, in the game and his team was up big at the time. If he was still in a good mood later on, he could have written a funny message on the ball after Rizzo had it sent over for Freeman to sign.Rizzo started playfully taunting Freeman once he was certain to face him. The Chicago Cubs were in the midst of a 10-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. "That's what baseball is, that's what sports is, it's to put smiles on people's faces," Freeman said, per reporter/podcaster Grant McAuley. MORE: Freeman's son has adorable reaction to hearing walk-up music he picked for dad Enable JavaScript support in your browser and reload this page. Both had a good laugh over that. As a smiling Rizzo stared down a smiling Frederick from 60 feet, 6 inches away, more hilarity ensued.įOSTER: Freeman, Rizzo's mic'd-up moment shows how MLB can grow gameįreeman was in very good humor after the game. Anthony Rizzo STRIKES OUT Freddie 'Frederick' Freeman with 61 mph pitch We cannot load the video because your browser does not support JavaScript. And neither could you if you watched this. With the count 2-2, Rizzo couldn’t hide his smirk. Rizzo and Freeman gained national attention 10 days earlier after Rizzo, was mic'd-up for ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball," yelled "Frederick" as he chased Freeman back to second base on a rundown play. With one on and (somehow) one out Rizzo faced Freeman who, in case you forgot, was the 2020 NL MVP. He retired the first batter he faced, Johan Camargo, and walked Acuña before Freeman. Cubs manager David Ross decided to save some bullpen arms and have multiple position players pitch. Rizzo made his second career relief appearance - first since 2018 - and recorded his first strikeout. The All-Star first basemen had their odd showdown as Freeman's Braves were leading Rizzo's Cubs 10-0 in the seventh inning in Atlanta. Why? Because Rizzo was pitching to Freeman at the time and eventually struck him out with a slow curve. Which names stood out Who are the most interesting players to you We discuss Andrew Chafin, Miguel Sano, Zach Eflin, Matt Strahm, Jean Segura, Anthony Rizzo. Anthony Rizzo and Freddie Freeman couldn't stop smiling as they interacted in a laugher Wednesday night. ![]()
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