Anthony Rizzo Struck Out Freddie Freeman And Fans Are Losing It

Call me a grouch, but I hate when position players pitch in an MLB baseball game. Most fans think it’s cute, it’s fun, it’s different. I happen to find it to be a little too whimsical, and it’s not good baseball to watch a guy get out there and basically throw batting practice to an opposing team for an inning.

With that being said, there was a legitimately fun moment in the Cubs-Braves game today, when Anthony Rizzo was called on to pitch because the Cubs were sucking so bad that it wasn’t even worth it to waste a real pitcher.

Rizzo ended up pitching to Freddie Freeman, who he has had some fun with in the past. The two All-Star first basemen were exchanging smiles and laughs throughout the entire at-bat. Surprisingly, the AB ended with Rizzo striking out last year’s MVP.

Rizzo just struck out Freddie.

Yep, you read that correctly. pic.twitter.com/pjrjNkft1Y

— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 29, 2021

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Sure enough, Anthony Rizzo striking out Freddie Freeman is all over social media.

Amazing moment.

Anthony Rizzo strikes out Freddie Freeman and they can't stop laughing 😆 pic.twitter.com/eExj4N6npO

— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) April 29, 2021

RIZZO TOLD FREEMAN TO GRAB SOME BENCH @barstoolchicago pic.twitter.com/ixQUqbVivg

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 29, 2021

Freddie Freeman is 4-for-5 tonight.

The only player to get him out? Anthony Rizzo. pic.twitter.com/Jd7kJhBcrt

— MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2021

Baseball is supposed to be fun. And not many have more fun than Rizzo and Freeman. https://t.co/cWL0LvcRJB

— Freeport Yellow Jackets Baseball (@FAHS_Baseball) April 29, 2021

This is my favorite moment of the whole season.

Freddie Frederick Freeman was 4 for 4 vs the Cubs’ real pitchers.

Then Anthony Rizzo took the mound.

And this happened.

Because baseball! https://t.co/Qeh42ORdea

— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) April 29, 2021

Anthony Rizzo strikes out Freddie Freeman with some absolute FILTH pic.twitter.com/zx2O1dX3gn

— Cubs Insider (@realcubsinsider) April 29, 2021

Freddie Freeman and Anthony Rizzo is just pure entertainment.

Freeman was 4-for-4 tonight before Rizzo got him swinging with a strikeout.

— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) April 29, 2021

#Cubs Anthony Rizzo just struck out Freddie Freeman. You did not read that wrong.

— Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) April 29, 2021

https://twitter.com/Cubs_Live/status/1387586026584125443

Ok, even I’ll admit, that’s kind of fun.

It looked like Freddie Freeman was not at all expecting Rizzo to throw him an off-speed pitch there, and he just couldn’t wait back enough. Even he had to get a kick out of that one.

Knowing Anthony Rizzo, I’m sure we’ll never hear the end of the time he struck out one of the best hitters in baseball, Freddie Freeman.

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