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Freddie’s Granny shows

Why he’s one of the great hitters of this generation. I won’t explain it in detail unless someone asks because if you know all this then I don’t want to insult you by explaining it

But

1 yes he was trying to hit it hard. Like out.

2 yes he was trying to pull it.

3 yes he knew what was coming. Kinda

4 and yes what he did is completely the opposite of who he is. It’s like asking you or me to go swim the back stroke in a race when all we know is freestyle. And then winning. The race.

Can go into more detail later if anyone wants but think of being a photographer and running out of film and your subject is the president and they hand you a canvas and some paint brushes.

He didn’t just step up and slam a ball out the park.

Oh and btw if that pitch hadn’t been what it was where it was? Or if he has missed it or fouled it off? He would not have hit it out of the park. Anywhere. Whole at bat would have changed. Whole outcome that happened was predicated on one accurate supposition. And unlike all of us. The ability to completely adapt. Change. And execute based on that supposition.

At the major league level. In the ws. With the bases loaded and 2 out. If you know all of it it might be an at bat superior to Gibson’s Astounding

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bruinrock

Oct 27, 2024

His postgame interview was revealing. A-Rod asked him what was his approach coming to the plate against Nestor. Instead of looking at some of his previous at bats against Nestor, he looked at how Cortes pitched to Ohtani. That right there proves that he was going to come up swinging instead of taking a pitch or working the count. He was definitely looking to drive the ball.

Java

Oct 27, 2024

Replying to

Ohtani is cutters and movement away. And then sneak a fb by him under his swing.

Freeman knew they know he’s an inside out hands back let it travel guy. Oppo field hitter. And to do so he lets it get deep and then covers the outer half of the plate so well.

So to get ahead of him he guessed they’d try to go fastball. He’d be late. jam him and pop him up or dribble. And they’d go fb knees to thighs because Freddie would be late to the spot. Have to get front door and fast there. 100 💯 opposite who he is

You also have to open up more to do that and normally he stays closed. Which makes him so good

So basically he had to totally don something he isn’t. Hit inside pitch front door and turn on it. Like a typical lefty. Ny knew it and threw him that pitch because that’s not who he is. And he came up looking for it. He had one swing. If he misses or fouls it off the rest of the ab he goes back to being who he was because they wouldn’t show him that twice. Incredible out thinking by Freddie and being ready. That’s why he talked about making sure he was on time. Not late. Hes talking about having to get out front. Get his hands through and do it to be out front of 95mph.

Hearing all that is so impressive. I can’t do that in snowbirds beer league softball. Meaning change my entire swing and approach for one pitch. Incredible talent. Incredibly good guess.