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

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 15). Freddie Freeman fires back at narrative of ‘dinosaur’ Dodgers are too old to compete. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/freddie-freeman-fires-back-narrative-dinosaur-dodgers-too-old-compete-brewers/

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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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Based on the articles provided, here's a summary of key points regarding the ongoing National League Championship Series (NLCS) between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers:

So while the Brewers are in great position, the drama and stakes remain high as it's still win-or-go-home Thursday for the two-time defending champions trying to avoid elimination. The potential shift in power dynamics between these rivals has captured much attention heading into what could be a historic NLCS finale.

Written for “Dodgers Vs Brewers NLCS Game 3” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 12 other(s) covering the same event.
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Who wrote this

Valentina Martinez
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Topics

Brewers Dodgers Milwaukee NLCS Game 4 World Series

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 9× Brewers ORG · 4× Milwaukee ORG · 2× Boston Red Sox ORG · 1× Dave Roberts PERSON · 1× Freddie Freeman PERSON · 1× Freeman PERSON · 1× Red Sox ORG · 1× Roberts PERSON · 1× Yankees ORG · 1×

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)

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. asserted
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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