Jokes abound as Dodgers’ Freeman stays out as a consequence of bathe associated harm

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman is listening to it after he slipped and fell within the bathe, injuring his surgically repaired proper ankle and lacking his second straight sport for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“Freak accident, you possibly can’t actually make it up, loopy,” Freeman stated Tuesday.

The incident occurred at house Sunday morning, an off day for the World Collection champions.

“Midway by way of my morning espresso I used to be like, ‘Oh, I’ll simply bathe to prepare for the day’ and subsequent factor I do know I’m down within the bathtub,” he stated. “It’s an excellent psychological image for those who guys wish to give it some thought. Large man falling everywhere.”

Freeman’s spouse, Chelsea, relayed the information to the primary baseman’s father.

“He was like, ‘Are you critical?’” Freeman stated. “Chelsea truly made the joke, ‘I believed I used to be going to take care of this whenever you’re 70, not whenever you’re 35.’”

Even his 4-year-old son, Brandon, piled on, saying, “Daddy, you bought one other boo-boo.”

Freeman sprained his proper ankle on a play at first base in late September and struggled within the first two rounds of the postseason, nevertheless it was hardly evident through the World Collection. He homered within the first 4 video games and had 12 RBIs because the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in 5 video games.

He had debridement surgical procedure in December to take away free our bodies within the ankle.

His spouse needed to drive him to Dodger Stadium on Sunday for a three-hour therapy session. By the point it was over, he was in a position to drive himself house. An X-ray confirmed no critical harm.

“That was a giant reduction,” he stated. “I simply sort of irritated all the pieces once more. I used to be a little bit sore.”

Freeman felt lucky, provided that the mix shower-tub has a glass door.

“It might have been a lot worse,” he stated. “I might have hit my head.”

The World Collection MVP is 3 for 12 with two house runs and 4 RBIs to start out the season. He was scratched from the Dodgers’ season-opening sport in Tokyo due to left rib discomfort.

Freeman, a hitting purist, stated when he returns he will not be leaping on the torpedo bat pattern.

“I’ve swung the identical bat for 16 years, I can’t be altering,” he stated. “I don’t look down on anyone. If it’s authorized you are able to do no matter you need. If it really works for the fellows, then go for it. I do know a few of our guys are getting them.”

Freeman is hopeful he can return for Wednesday’s collection finale in opposition to his previous workforce, the Atlanta Braves.

Again at house, a plumber arrived Tuesday to restore a leaking deal with in that bathe.

“I’m not going to make use of that one once more,” Freeman stated. “I’m 0 for 1 on that bathe.”