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    'All bets are off': The inside story of how the Dodgers lured Freddie Freeman home

    by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times Mar 20, 2022 6 minutes
    The Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman celebrates with teammates after their 7-0 win against the Houston Astros in Game 6 to capture the 2021 World Series at Minute Maid Park on Nov. 2, 2021, in Houston.

    PHOENIX — All winter long, Freddie Freeman’s family could sense the turmoil within him. The All-Star first baseman had just reached the pinnacle of his career, winning a World Series with an Atlanta Braves franchise that had drafted him, developed him and nurtured his rise as one of baseball’s biggest stars.

    Yet, as soon as the season ended, uncertainty began to set in.

    The first-time free agent didn't know whether he'd be returning to the only team he'd ever known. He wanted to, making that desire clear time and again during the 2021 season, including in the aftermath of the Braves' Game 6 win against the Houston Astros.

    Negotiations, however, remained stuck in neutral. Major League Baseball's three-month lockout delayed the process further and by the time offseason activity resumed last week, he had become fatigued by the frustration, still unsure of what was to come at the biggest crossroads of his career.

    His family noticed that he wasn't joking around as much, that he was struggling to sleep and had even lost weight from the stress.

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