Chaos in Tokyo. Just hours before the first pitch, the Dodgers’ lineup took a sudden hit, sending fans into a frenzy. First, Mookie Betts, now this? As whispers turned into full-blown panic, the name finally dropped—Freddie Freeman was out. No warning, no buildup, just another gut punch for Dodgers faithful bracing for a season already off to a bizarre start.
While all of us were expecting to see Freddie Freeman at 1st base, the Dodgers have a different idea. It looks like Dave Roberts has made the decision to bench Freddie Freeman for game 1 of the Tokyo Series.
Updated lineup:
Ohtani DH
Edman 2B
Hernández, T. RF
Smith C
Muncy 3B
Hernández, K. 1B
Conforto LF
Rojas SS
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There has been no reason given, but the new lineup has Kike Hernandez at first replacing Freeman and Rojas playing SS in the absence of Mookie Betts. This meant that Michael Conforto is back in the team and is playing at left field.
Whether this is a masterstroke or just pure madness, only time will tell. But one thing’s for sure—Dodgers fans didn’t fly halfway across the world to watch lineup experiments. Buckle up, because the Tokyo Series just got a whole lot more unpredictable.
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