Tom Krasovic: Freddie Freeman proves he can still swing it in blowout win over Padres

Let’s begin here: Freddie Freeman is a baseball god, OK?

Cut the Padres some slack for their 8-2 loss Sunday to the Dodgers that nixed a three-game sweep and tied up the National League West’s top spot — which actually isn’t knotted because Los Angeles holds a tiebreaker.

The Padres were in trouble once Freeman found his “A” game, which for hitters of his era, belongs on the tip-top shelf.

Homering twice and also drawing a big-time walk that led to a run, Freeman made sure the Padres would not hold his team to one run for the third game in a row, despite more good work from ace Nick Pivetta.

What lifts Freeman above other very good hitters?

His concise swing path — inside out — recalls Tony Gwynn, yet the lefty has home run power to all fields. Although this baseball era is too fast f