![]() ![]() ![]() Going into this season, most prognosticators – including this one – picked the Braves fourth after the Mets, Nationals, and Phillies were far more active buyers and traders during the winter. and Ozzie Albies became key contributors. Over the last three seasons, the Braves hold a 31-23 edge against the Mets – even though Atlanta blossomed into contention only in 2018 when such young stars as Ronald Acuna, Jr. The Mets had been red-hot before Atlanta came to town and started the weekend sweep with a 2-1 win that went 14 innings. This year, the Braves have won 11 of 16 meetings with the Mets, including a three-game sweep at CitiField that effectively knocked New York out of the division title chase. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ASSOCIATED PRESS against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.Ītlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) slides into third base during a baseball game. One of the men acquired from Cleveland in that deal, Steve Karsay, later gave up the righth-inning, game-winning Mike Piazza homer that gave the Mets a come-from-behind win in the first game played in New York after the terrorist attacks of Sept. ![]() Former Braves general manager John Schuerholz said he had a million-dollar arm but a ten-cent head – and then traded him in a deal announced during a game at Shea Stadium. Rocker, whose meteoric career was short-lived, was a lefthanded relief pitcher who threw 100 miles an hour but also unleashed unwise comments at roughly the same speed. Jones had both the ire and respect of New York fans, who derisively called him “Larry,” his real first name, whenever he came to bat. There’s considerable bad blood between the teams, stemming from Atlanta’s string of 11 straight NL East titles (and a record 14 straight overall) coupled with the John Rocker affair and Chipper Jones naming his son Shea because he hit so well at Shea Stadium, where the Mets played before shifting to CitiField. But if one of them is still alive, the other would love to play spoiler. If either team enters that last weekend with a deficit of four games or more, the element of competition will be removed. ![]()
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