Braves Rumors: Marcell Ozuna drama, Freddie Freeman nostalgia, a trade holdup

The Dodgers hate Marcell Ozuna more than Braves fans

In the fourth inning of the Dodgers eventual win over Atlanta, tensions flared as Marcell Ozuna’s backswing hit Will Smith in the head. Smith, who is just a few weeks removed from a concussion, felt Ozuna’s swing is a safety hazard. Frankly, this isn’t the first time Ozuna’s swing has been the subject of debate among catchers.

“I just felt like there comes a point where I need to say something there,” Smith said. “In the moment, it kind of got a little heated. It’s something he’s not doing on purpose. But (if) you do it enough times you’d think he’d fix it.”

“I was just mad. He hit me in the head with his bat pretty hard. It’s not the first time he’s done that to me. He’s done it to other catchers around the league,” Smith continued. “I just felt like there comes a point where I needed to say something there. In the moment, it kind of got a little heated.”

While things got heated, as Smith suggests, thankfully there was no violence involved. The benches barely cleared, and those in the bullpen didn’t feel the need to go through the obligatory jog into the infield. Should Ozuna play again in this series, however, any sort of retribution is something to look for.