Freddie Freeman fires back at narrative of ‘dinosaur’ Dodgers are too old to compete

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Valentina Martinez

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Freddie Freeman disputes claims that the Los Angeles Dodgers are too old to compete against the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, asserting that age does not correlate with poor performance. The Dodgers face elimination after losing three straight games and need a victory on Thursday to avoid being swept by the Brewers, who have the chance to end the Dodgers' two-year World Series reign. While many see little hope for the Dodgers to recover from their 0-3 deficit, Freeman hopes that a win in Game 4 will prove doubters wrong and spark a comeback reminiscent of the 2004 Boston Red Sox’s improbable ALCS victory over the Yankees.

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Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series (NLCS), advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1982. The Brewers won all four games, marking an unexpected upset against the two-time defending champions. Key moments included Game 3, where Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead home run, and the bullpen's crucial late-game performances throughout the series. Former Cy Young winner John Smoltz criticized the Dodgers' pitch selections, noting they put the Brewers in advantageous positions. The World Series will feature the Brewers against either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays, starting on October 23rd. This matchup highlights teams known for their strategic approach and athleticism over financial might.

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Narrative

The Brewers have handed the back-to-back World Series champions three consecutive crushing defeats in the National League Championship Series and the Dodgers have had no response for Milwaukee’s dominance.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

🔮 However, if the Dodgers muster a win Thursday the tide of the series could quickly change.

2026-10-15 · New York Post

Freddie Freeman fires back at narrative of ‘dinosaur’ Dodgers are too old to compete · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Dodgers → hand → dominance

But Freddie Freeman believes the narrative that the Dodgers can’t keep up with the Brewers because of their age is false. asserted

Dodgers → believe → age

“That’s just people’s opinions. asserted

That → ’ → ?

We do know we have an older team, that doesn’t mean we’re playing bad because we’re old. asserted

we → know → team

We’re just not playing that great,” Freeman said. asserted

Freeman → play → ?

“I don’t feel old so hopefully when we play tonight, you can say we don’t look old and we win that game.” asserted

we → feel → game

The Dodgers can keep their season alive with a win over the Brewers Thursday, but after losing three straight games to Milwaukee, many have already counted LA out for NLCS Game 4. asserted

many → keep → Game

With a sweep, the Brewers have the opportunity knock out the defending champions and effectively end the Dodgers dynasty. asserted

Brewers → have → dynasty

However, if the Dodgers muster a win Thursday the tide of the series could quickly change. uncertain

tide → muster → series

The only other team to be down 0-3 in the Championship Series and come back to win it in seven games were the 2004 Boston Red Sox. asserted

team → come → games

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was a member of the heroic Red Sox team that went on to win the World Series after defeating the Yankees in a thrilling ALCS. asserted

that → go → ALCS

Now, Roberts is managing a Dodgers team that is also down 0-3. asserted

that → manage → team

History has a funny way of repeating itself and things could get interesting if the Dodgers manage to win NLCS Game 4. uncertain

Dodgers → have → Game

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