It is this feeling that Freese is chasing as he joins the Dodgers for this first full season here after a spectacular autumn filled with the sort of clutch hitting that has marked his 10-year career. He was so excited about rediscovering those chills after being traded here from the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 31, he boarded a 5 a.m. flight from Atlanta to ensure his appearance in the lineup hours later at Dodger Stadium, and he wasn’t disappointed.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 17, 2019 00:56 UTC