The Los Angeles Times poses a pointed question about the Dodgers: will Freddie Freeman's health allow him to deliver another postseason signature moment? The piece was published Sept. 30, 2026.
According to the Times, the Dodgers' back-to-back World Series championships have each been punctuated by what the paper calls the Freddie Freeman Signature Moment. The Times describes it as a flair for the dramatic, coming through in the clutch at the most important times.
The newspaper points to two examples: Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, against the New York Yankees, and Game 3 of the 2025 World Series, against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Times also notes that Freeman hit only one home run in September. That homer came against St. Louis on Sept. 2, according to the photo caption in the story.
The Times frames the central question around Freeman's health. The excerpt available for this report does not spell out further details, so those are left to the full Los Angeles Times story.