Former World Series MVP Freese fitting in with Pirates (Yahoo Sports)

The fairy tale, the one where David Freese morphed from couch-sleeping role player to World Series MVP for his hometown team, is over. Four-plus years removed from an unlikely run with St. Louis that brought the franchise its 12th championship, Freese finds himself trying to re-ignite his career in Pittsburgh. There the 33-year-old third baseman was on opening day, hitting third behind Andrew McCutchen and dinging Cardinals ace and good friend Adam Wainwright for a pair of hits while adding some typically responsible defense in a 4-1 victory.