Before October baseball kicked off, with the Braves in San Diego taking on the Padres and Mets in Milwaukee taking on the Brewers, the two clubs split a doubleheader in Atlanta.
Each club needed just one win to punch their ticket. Game 1 delivered. It was the game of the year. With a postseason berth and the benefit of resting up in Game 2 on the line, the Braves and Mets traded blows in the 8th and 9th innings.
Unfortunately, Atlanta’s rivals came out on top, clinching a Wild Card spot. Fortunately, the Braves evened the series in the second game, securing their 7th straight playoff appearance.
It was an emotionally draining doubleheader, but Braves and Mets players were both just happy to be in the dance. Following the second game, each club’s players met on the field at Truist Park to sing kumbaya around the campfire at home plate.
It didn’t sit right with a lot of Braves and Mets fans; thankfully, a couple of notable pundits echoed similar sentiments. A.J. Pierzynski and Charlie Culberson said what everybody is thinking.
.@ajpierzynski12 and @cculberson8 weren't fans of seeing the Mets and Braves hug it out after they both made the playoffs.
"It doesn't look good." pic.twitter.com/M5QaYALKtC
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) October 1, 2024
Rivalries just aren’t what they used to be, especially at the professional level. Hatred still resides between colleges, but the big four pro sports don’t have the same rivalries as they used to.
Unfortunately, I have no idea why that is the case, and it’s not going to change suddenly. The Braves and Mets are a storied rivalry, but the players certainly don’t hate each other like fan bases do.
We both wish they had a little more hate in their heart. That’s just not today’s league.
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