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Bill Shaikin: Angry about Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman? Take it up with your owner, not ours.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers sign Freddie Freeman, and all of a sudden disgruntled fans of other teams are channeling their inner Russ Hodges: The Dodgers buy the pennant! The Dodgers buy the pennant! Please consider this a reminder to direct your objections to the proper source. In Oakland, where beleaguered but spirited fans organized their own fan festival last Saturday, a pair of cleats ...
In this file photo, Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves reacts after his solo home run in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers sign Freddie Freeman, and all of a sudden disgruntled fans of other teams are channeling their inner Russ Hodges: The Dodgers buy the pennant! The Dodgers buy the pennant!

Please consider this a reminder to direct your objections to the proper source.

In Oakland, where beleaguered but spirited fans organized their own fan festival last Saturday, a pair of cleats signed by star pitcher Chris Bassitt was raffled off. Within minutes, the Athletics had raffled off Bassitt himself. Within days, they had raffled off sluggers Matt

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