Determined Yankee followers known as on the facility of voodoo forward of World Sequence Recreation 2 Saturday — by sticking pins by a bobblehead doll of Dodgers famous person Freddie Freeman.
“Give me like 12 of them,” Mike L., 39, stated earlier than grabbing a pushpin and stabbing it proper by the doll’s coronary heart.
The Connecticut native trekked to the Bronx to meet his late father’s dream of watching the Yanks win a World Sequence away sport from one of many bars exterior Yankee Stadium.
Mike L. hoped the voodoo doll would pre-empt the Dodgers star first baseman from dashing his dad’s want.
“I don’t hate Freddie. I respect him however I hate what he did to us,” Mike L. stated of the slugger’s walkoff grand slam in Recreation 1 Friday evening. “You bought a pin? I’ll present you the place I’ll stick it.”
Loads of Bombers followers — and Met followers, who’ve been stricken by Freeman for a decade — have been desperate to attempt to forged a spell on the slugger.
The walkoff grand slam by the previous Atlanta Braves star — who has hit .303, with 31 homeruns and 129 RBIs lifetime towards the Amazins — was the primary in World Sequence historical past, and cemented his legacy as an all-time New York killer.
“As a long-time Mets fan I might positively say Freddie Freeman has been a long-time Mets Killer . . . Numerous horrible reminiscences of Freddie Freeman’s destruction towards the Met franchise simply this previous NLCS,” stated bartender Ryan Kirby, 21, as he reached for a yellow pin.
“I’m going to stay the pin into his glove. . . . it’s going to make it more durable for him to catch.”
His buddy and fellow bartender Joe Rendino, 21, opted for Freeman’s head.
“What he did yesterday. He had a grand slam. He’s not gonna try this once more,” stated Rendino, of Connecticut.
Whereas some followers shoved the pushpins by Freeman’s palms, legs and even neck, Albert Perez made the genius determination to stay one by the doll’s proper ankle — exactly the place Freeman has been coping with a sprain.
“I hope he hurts his ankle! He’s obtained a nasty ankle!” Perez, 57, shouted.
“He ruined my evening,” Eduardo Perez, 50, from the Bronx, advised The Publish as he walked by the stadium with buddy Jenny Zabala, who simply purchased two Yankee hats for her two sons, 25 and 15.
Zabala stated Freeman’s efficiency was painful for Yanks followers: “I couldn‘t drink all evening. Within the sport: He’s the worst.”
Miguel C. was initially ecstatic that his forty seventh birthday landed on the primary sport of the World Sequence — however Freeman’s efficiency ruined the celebration.
“I hope subsequent time he strikes out,” he stated.
Different followers rejected the sight of the opposing workforce’s doll — with some refusing to the touch the little Freeman.
“I’m not completely happy. I’m not feeling good. I don’t even wanna see this man round right here proper now,” stated Hector Barrientos, 43, of the Bronx whereas having fun with a pregame beer at Draft Home.
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