Freddie Freeman said the Los Angeles Dodgers fell short after being outplayed by the Milwaukee Brewers on October 16, 2026.
“We just get outplayed and credit to the Brewers,” Freeman said. He noted that Milwaukee outplayed Los Angeles throughout the series: “They just they outplayed us the the series.” Freeman also credited the Brewers with playing good baseball during the four-day series.
Freeman stated that the Dodgers took a 4-1 lead, but Milwaukee chipped away: “We got out to a 4-1 lead. They chipped away, chipped away.” He rejected the idea that money guarantees success in baseball, explaining, “It's not guaranteed. sport isn't guaranteed.” Freeman added, “We had our opportunities. We didn't get the job done.”
Freeman said the Dodgers had won two championships and fell short while pursuing a third: “we won two. We went for three. We came up short on third.” He also mentioned, “I've been playing this game a long time. I've only won three times.” The accomplishments remained meaningful to him, although he acknowledged, “It's special. But right now, it hurts.”
Freeman said he wanted to win another championship with Miguel. After the game, Miguel spoke to the Dodgers, Doc spoke to the Dodgers and Luke said a few words to the Dodgers; Freeman noted that Doc gave the team encouraging remarks.
Freeman said the Dodgers should keep their heads high because they accomplished meaningful things together, then outlined the next step: “keep our head high. We accomplished some good stuff” and “you know, get back at it.”