A man who'll be turning 67 soon ought to be far too old to have his heart broken by anything that happens in Major League Baseball.
And yet, my heart — at least the baseball part of it — is indeed broken as Opening Day 2022 approaches.
For when the defending world champion Atlanta Braves line up on Thursday evening before a sold-out crowd at Truist Field, someone special will be missing.
Someone special indeed.
Big Number 5.
All 6 feet, 5 inches and 220 pounds of muscle.
After 11 seasons of absolute excellence, Freddie Freeman will be gone.