Bad blood doesn’t stay in the regular season.
It rose back up Tuesday between the Braves and Marlins in Game 1 of the NLDS, when Ronald Acuña was plunked by Sandy Alcantara in his first at-bat since crushing a home run and adding a bat flip.
After taking the 98 mph fastball off the hip, Acuña took a few a steps toward the mound before eventually cooling off and taking first base.
“If he’s getting ready to fight, I’m ready to fight too,” Alcantara said after the Braves’ 9-5 win.
Acuña, meanwhile, made no mistake about his bat flip.