“Hope the Pitchers Paid For the Booze. Pathetic”: Champagne Showers to Celebrate Freddie Freeman’s Historic Landmark Despite Embarrassing Loss Irks Los Angeles Dodgers Fans

Freddie Freeman has done it again. In only his second season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first baseman is already breaking records and is doing so in style. The 33-year-old has been hitting .315 and a .923 OPS and just hit his 9th home run of the season, a move that will go into history books. The Dodgers currently stand at the top of the NL West, although trouble seems to be following them.

Losing players to injuries has been a tough blow, as witnessed by the recent game against the St Louis Cardinals. Fans think it was an embarrassing 16-8 loss but Freeman making history with his 300th career homer dulls the pain a bit.

The LA Dodgers may have lost but at least Freddie Freeman won

The first baseman joined a very exclusive club of players last night as he hit a grand slam. Freeman is only the second player in history to hit his 300th home run as a grand slam; the last and only one to do so was Rubén Sierra in 2004. Facing off against the Cardinals’ Genesis Cabrera in the sixth inning, Freeman hit a long ball right into center field. It will certainly be a series opener to remember; the scoreboard showed a bit of a difference between the scores but a player also achieved a rather historic feat.

The LA Dodgers’ official Twitter shared a picture of the players standing around a table with champagne bottles, and flutes raised in the air in a gesture of congratulations. “A toast to 300. Congratulations, Freddie!” the caption read.

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Speaking about the celebration, Freeman told MLB.com, “Call my dad tonight and we’ll talk about it, just enjoy it for the night,” Freeman said. “Tomorrow, worry about tomorrow’s game. But tonight was kind of cool.” It’s certainly an occasion for popping bubbly but fans stand divided.

Los Angeles Dodgers fans are conflicted over the victory and the loss

Most fans are certainly not happy over the happenings of May 18th’s game. Despite Freeman achieving something not many are likely to do, it’s undeniable that the scoreboard reads in favor of the opposite team. Many are angry at the pitcher troubles that the team seems to be going through.

One fan lamented the performance of Julio Urias, who has been particularly struggling this season.

One fan wanted him to stay in Atlanta but still congratulated Freeman.

One mocked the celebration.

What a bittersweet end to a historic night.

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