After the Dodgers clinched the National League West on Tuesday night, Los Angeles president of baseball operations talked with insider David Vassegh about all the things that led to that moment.
One of the keys in Friedman’s mind was first baseman Freddie Freeman, who signed with L.A. during spring training after the Braves weren’t willing to offer him six years to come back to Atlanta.
Friedman knew Freeman was an excellent ballplayer, but his impact on the team has been more than the executive could have hoped for.
“It’s hard to put into words. Just the consistency he’s brought.