ATLANTA – Freddie Freeman doesn't know if he has time to be ready for the Atlanta Braves' opener.Following a scary journey in his battle with COVID-19, Freeman is grateful to even have a chance.On Saturday, the four-time All-Star revealed he had a high temperature of 104.5 degrees early in his battle with the disease and prayed for his life.“I said a little prayer that night,” Freeman said in a video conference call. “I’ve never been that hot before.
My body was really, really hot. ... I said ‘Please don’t take me’ because I wasn’t ready.”Freeman said the fever was down to 101 the following morning and broke two days later.