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Hernández: 'Time heals everything.' Freddie Freeman, Braves fans find peace at All-Star Game
Freddie Freeman waves to the crowd after being lifted from Tuesday's All-Star Game during the third inning. (Mike Stewart / Associated Press) There were no tears. There were no tears when he addressed the crowd in a Fox interview that was played over the Truist Park sound system. There were no tears when manager Dave Roberts removed him from the game in the top of third inning so the fans could salute him once final time. Advertisement Freddie Freeman didn't cry Tuesday at the All-Star Game. 'I didn't know how it was going to go,' Freeman said. Read more: Shaikin: How to revitalize baseball's All-Star Game? Bat flips This was the kind of setting that could have very easily turned the emotional Freeman into a sobbing mess, and he admitted as much the previous day. He was returning to the market in which he spent the first 12 years of a career to play in the kind of event that is often a source of reflection. The absence of tears represented how much can change in four years, especially four years as prosperous as the four years Freeman has played for the Dodgers. Advertisement 'Time,' Freeman said, 'heals everything.' For both sides. The same fans who watched him transform from a 20-year-old prospect to a future Hall of Famer warmly cheered for him during pregame introductions — just not with the kind of back-of-the-throat screams they once did. The same fans who used to chant his name chanted his name again — just not as long as they used to, and definitely not as long as the fans at Dodger Stadium now chant his name. Freeman will never be just another visiting player here. He won an MVP award here. He won a World Series here. Braves fans appreciate what he did for them. They respect him. But they have moved on to some degree, just as Freeman has. Advertisement 'You spend 12 years with Atlanta, you pour your heart into it,' Freeman said. 'Now I poured my heart into four years with the Dodgers and still got many more hopefully to go.' Gaining such a perspective required time. Freeman acknowledged he was wounded by the decision the Braves made after they won the World Series in 2021. They didn't offer him the six-year contract he wanted and traded for Matt Olson to replace him as their first baseman. Freeman signed a six-year deal with the Dodgers. 'To be honest, I was blindsided,' Freeman said at the time. 'I think every emotion came across. I was hurt.' Advertisement He carried that hurt with him into his return to Atlanta, which came a couple of months into his first season with the Dodgers. He spent much of the weekend in tears. Now looking back, Freeman said, 'It does feel like a lifetime ago.' So much so that Freeman said it was 'a little weird' to be back this week in the home team's clubhouse at Truist Park. 'I was sitting with [Braves manager Brian Snitker] in the office and seeing him and talking to him, seeing all the home clubhouse guys and then it kind of just comes all flying back that, like, well, it has been four years,' Freeman said. Freeman has since returned to Southern California, where he was born and raised. He's been embraced by an entirely new fan base that supported his family when his now-five-year-old son was temporarily paralyzed last year because of a rare disease. His postseason heroics — particularly his walk-off grand slam in the Game 1 of the World Series last year — has made him one of the most beloved players on a stacked roster. Advertisement 'Now, everything's in the past,' he said. 'I get to play in front of my family every single day and we won a championship, so everything's OK.' His experience in Los Angeles has liberated him from the negative feelings associated with his breakup with the Braves, allowing him to focus on his positive memories with the organization. Because of that, Freeman was grateful he was offered a chance to speak directly to the fans before the game. Read more: 'Put a 'W' next to Dino's name.' NL wins All-Star Game swing-off, with help from Dino Ebel 'From the bottom of my heart, thank you,' he told them. Advertisement He was also thankful of how Roberts replaced him with Pete Alonso at first base while the American League was batting. The crowd gave Freeman a standing ovation. Freeman saluted the crowd in return. 'I really appreciate the moments,' Freeman said. Freeman grounded out in his only at-bat, which was preceded by respectful applause and a brief chant of his name. Another NL first baseman elicited louder cheers when he stepped into the batter's box, however. That player was Olson, his successor in Atlanta. Freeman wasn't the only one who had moved on. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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16 hours ago
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Clayton Kershaw trolls Cal Raleigh after getting him out in All-Star Game: ‘Suck it, Big Dumper!'
Whoever came up with the idea to mic up Clayton Kershaw for the MLB All-Star Game deserves a raise. The Dodgers legend produced some fun moments during the Fox broadcast on Tuesday night that included Kershaw playfully jabbing Mariners star Cal Raleigh, aka 'Big Dumper.' Talking to the broadcast team, Kershaw told them to 'hold on: for a moment while throwing a pitch to Raleigh. 'I'm going to try and throw some cheese real quick,' Kershaw said while winding up to throw. National League pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) of the Los Angeles Dodgers leaves the game during the first inning during the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The ball was lined by Raleigh into left field and looked as though it would drop for a hit until Kyle Tucker made a diving catch to save Kershaw's rear end from a big hit. 'That was sick!' Kershaw said while watching Tucker made the snag. After getting the first two batters of the second inning out, the National League All-Stars took Kershaw out of the game. As he was high-fiving his NL teammates, he jokingly shouted at the 2025 Home Run Derby winner, 'Suck it Big Dumper,' twice. Other hilarious moments included Kershaw asking former major league pitcher and current broadcaster John Smoltz what pitch he wanted him to throw. When Smoltz wanted a 'cutter in' it drew a funny response. 'I don't throw a cutter, Smoltzy,' Kershaw answered back. At one point, he also asked what the count was and then marveled at the oddity of talking to the broadcast booth while he was pitching. Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners hits a single during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images 'This is so weird talking to you guys. Holy cow,' he said. The NL All-Stars jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Ketel Marte doubled to right field, driving in Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. Pete Alonso added to the NL lead in the bottom of the sixth when he hit a three-run home run and Corbin Carroll hit a solo shot to make it a 6-0 game.
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19 hours ago
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Joy Taylor out at Fox Sports amid lineup shakeup, per report
Joy Taylor is out at Fox Sports, and so is her show, "Speak" – along with two other programs in the FS1 weekday lineup. "Breakfast Ball" and "The Facility" are also on the chopping block, according to The Athletic, with Taylor's dramatic few months at the network culminating in her exit. Advertisement The 38-year-old was named in one of two lawsuits against former Fox Sports programming executive Charlie Dixon, who was fired from the network in April. In the suit that named Taylor, Noushin Faraji, a make-up artist, accused Dixon of sexual battery and alleged that Taylor told Faraji 'to get over it.' Taylor denied the allegation but she did spend two weeks off the air in late February and early March. Her contract with FOX was set to expire sometime this summer, Front Office Sports reported in May. She co-hosted "Speak" with Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson. "Breakfast Ball" featured Craig Carton, Mark Schlereth and Danny Parkins, while "The Facility" had four former NFL players – Emmanuel Acho, Chase Daniel, James Jones and LeSean McCoy – as part of the cast. All three shows were created under Dixon, and The Athletic reported low ratings as the reason for the cancellations. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Joy Taylor out at Fox, Craig Carton's 'Breakfast Ball' canceled
