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A war wages on centered on Freddie Freeman. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman's former agent Casey Close and his agency, Excel Sports Management, are in a legal battle against ESPN radio personality Doug Gottlieb over some allegations that the former have vehemently denied.
Gottlieb reportedly accused Close of not presenting the final offer coming from the Braves as Freeman neared a deal and eventually signed one with the Dodgers during the offseason following Atlanta's World Series win. Gottlieb was said to have sparked speculation after news that Freeman had terminated his partnership with Excel in June. Close responded with a libel suit filed in the U.S. District Court of New York on Thursday.
Via Yahoo Sports:
“In truth, every offer from the Atlanta Braves, as well as every material communication with them, was disclosed by [Excel and Close] to Freddie Freeman.”
The off-field news is just about reaching its crescendo, but it clearly hasn't bothered him on the baseball field.
“I don’t see this as a situation about me,” Freddie Freeman said. “This is between Excel and Doug.”
It seems to be much more than lip service as the Dodgers slugger has been on an absolute tear. Freeman has been scorching hot at the plate of late. He's batted .378 with eight home runs in his last 30 games. His numbers have been even more eye-popping throughout the past week. He's upped his average to .536 in the last seven games, getting on base nearly 60% of the time.
Freddie Freeman ended up signing a six-year, $162 million deal with Los Angeles and seems to be worth every penny thus far.
