First baseman Freddie Freeman was visibly upset that the Atlanta Braves placed him on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right oblique. Freeman, who is hitting .417 with one homer and seven RBIs through the first five games, said team management did not tell him before making the decision. "They didn't even give me a choice," Freeman said before Atlanta's game with the Chicago Cubs. "It's my career. I should be able to make that decision." Freeman said he found out after arriving at Turner Field. He was examined by the team's medical staff on Saturday night after the Braves' 6-5 victory. "They didn't even tell me anything," Freeman said. "I don't know what's going on. I'm pretty [angry] right now." Braves general manager Frank Wren defended the move. "Especially this early in the season, we're not going to take a chance to turn what would be two to three weeks into six or eight weeks by tearing that oblique area," Wren said. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9143794/atlanta-braves-place-freddie-freeman-dl-oblique-strain
