NEW YORK – Shortly after the game was over and Aaron Blair’s first win was in the books, the Braves rookie pitcher grabbed the phone out of his locker stall in the visitor’s clubhouse at Citi Field.
“I texted my fiancée first,” Blair said after Monday night’s 7-3 win against the Mets. “I haven’t taken any phone calls yet, but I have, like, 70 messages and 10 phone calls. I’m sure I’ll be up all night replying to people and talking on the phone.”
His smile made it clear that was a task he was more than willing to do, an effort he wanted to make.