{"id":592818,"date":"2026-02-25T21:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/592818\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T21:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:33:16","slug":"cubs-all-star-adds-freddie-freeman-message-to-viral-dodgers-fans-diss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/592818\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs All-Star Adds Freddie Freeman Message To Viral Dodgers Fans Diss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765324278_54_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"World Series - Toronto Blue Jays v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Four\" data-height=\"2671\" data-width=\"4008\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; OCTOBER 28: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout before game four of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>After two straight World Series championships and with a third one clearly in sight, the Los Angeles Dodgers are frequently the subject of comments from other teams and their players.<\/p>\n<p>This winter, as the Dodgers extended their blockbuster payroll by adding star newcomers Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker, several star players voiced their support for the organization. Both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, for instance, indicated that they appreciate what the Dodgers are doing.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-1 link-embed--long-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterchawaga\/2026\/02\/25\/blue-jays-had-no-interest-in-mets-bo-bichette-returning-to-shortstop-per-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Blue Jays Had \u2018No Interest\u2019 In Mets\u2019 Bo Bichette Returning To Shortstop, Per Manager\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterchawaga\/2026\/02\/25\/blue-jays-had-no-interest-in-mets-bo-bichette-returning-to-shortstop-per-manager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesBlue Jays Had \u2018No Interest\u2019 In Mets\u2019 Bo Bichette Returning To Shortstop, Per ManagerBy Peter Chawaga<\/a>Chicago Cubs All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong Goes Viral For Suggesting Los Angeles Dodgers Fans Don\u2019t Care<\/p>\n<p>But others have been less complimentary. In a recent interview, Southern California native and reigning Chicago Cubs All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong sent a shot at the team\u2019s fans while comparing them to those at Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love Chicago more and more,\u201d Crow-Armstrong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/chicago-magazine\/march-2026\/welcome-to-the-pca-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/chicago-magazine\/march-2026\/welcome-to-the-pca-show\/\" aria-label=\"told Chicago Magazine\u2019s Wayne Drehs\">told Chicago Magazine\u2019s Wayne Drehs<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s just an incredible city. The people are great. They give a (expletive). They aren\u2019t just baseball fans who go to the game like Dodgers fans to take pictures and whatever. They are paying attention. They care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comment quickly caught significant attention, drawing secondary coverage from the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/cubs\/2026\/02\/24\/reaction-to-pete-crow-armstrongs-dodgers-fan-comments-says-everything-about-his-celebrity-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/cubs\/2026\/02\/24\/reaction-to-pete-crow-armstrongs-dodgers-fan-comments-says-everything-about-his-celebrity-status\" aria-label=\"the Chicago Sun-Times\">the Chicago Sun-Times<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2026-02-24\/so-cal-product-cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-disses-dodgers-fans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2026-02-24\/so-cal-product-cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-disses-dodgers-fans\" aria-label=\"Los Angeles Times\">Los Angeles Times<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/24\/sports\/cubs-all-star-pete-crow-armstrong-takes-shot-at-dodgers-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/24\/sports\/cubs-all-star-pete-crow-armstrong-takes-shot-at-dodgers-fans\/\" aria-label=\"New York Post,\">New York Post,<\/a> among other outlets. As a result, Crow-Armstrong was asked to elaborate on his stance during a recent appearance on \u201cFoul Territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up going to Dodgers games when they weren\u2019t always good,\u201d Crow-Armstrong <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/2026732679136153783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/2026732679136153783\" aria-label=\"explained during the show on Wednesday\">explained during the show on Wednesday<\/a>. \u201cI remember like, all fans fight and stuff, but putting the (San Francisco) Giants fan in a coma. That stuck with me as a kid&#8230; Sitting in the stands, just nasty stuff goes on. I didn\u2019t always experience that at other ballparks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterchawaga\/2026\/02\/25\/phillies-zack-wheeler-responds-to-bryce-harpers-injury-concern\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Phillies\u2019 Zack Wheeler Responds To Bryce Harper\u2019s Injury Concern\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterchawaga\/2026\/02\/25\/phillies-zack-wheeler-responds-to-bryce-harpers-injury-concern\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesPhillies\u2019 Zack Wheeler Responds To Bryce Harper\u2019s Injury ConcernBy Peter Chawaga<\/a>Chicago Cubs All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong Backtracks Viral Los Angeles Dodgers Comments With Message About Freddie Freeman<\/p>\n<p>In addition to noting that his personal experience was to see some Dodgers fans more focused on fighting than they were on the games, Crow-Armstrong also wanted to clarify his feelings about the coaching staff and players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t get a chance to really, like, back that statement up with the fact that that has nothing to do with Doc (manager Dave Roberts), that has nothing to do with Shohei (Ohtani), any of the players over there,\u201d Crow-Armstrong added. \u201cI love Mookie Betts, I look up to him like crazy. Freddy (Freeman\u2019s) only ever been great to me. If anything, those are the guys that have given these fans a reason to be fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though Crow-Armstrong\u2019s complimentary follow up extended to virtually the entire organization, his message about Freeman seemed to come with a personal recollection of their actual interactions together. Crow-Armstrong didn\u2019t elaborate on when he\u2019s come into contact with Freeman, but he might be curious to see if he will continue to be as gracious as he has been in the past after the young outfielder dissed Dodgers fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; OCTOBER 28: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468784,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5,138,24,161,815,774,57,4,35],"class_list":{"0":"post-592818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-cubs","11":"tag-cubs","12":"tag-freddie-freeman","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-dodgers","15":"tag-mlb","16":"tag-pete-crow-armstrong"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116133416699212921","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}