ATLANTA — Nick Castellanos has a way of ruining well-intentioned moments. On a brilliant blue Tuesday afternoon in Georgia, the Phillies right fielder stomped all over the Braves’ march to a World Series title defense.
Castellanos has become a meme for his tendency – through absolutely no fault of his own – to intrude on solemn on-air moments, like apologies and eulogies, with clutch hits. While we probably ought to keep an eye on the stock market and the health of some of our beloved cultural figures, the only ones harmed in Castellanos’ three-hit, three-RBI, clutch-defense performance in Game 1 of the National League Division Series were the Braves, who lost both the game, 7-6, and home-field advantage in the five-game series.