An invitation to take in a Braves game Sunday night was too alluring not to accept although it was far from a propitious time to enjoy the final game that turned out to be the Braves’ sweep of the Mets.
Atlanta awoke on Monday morning with the magic number of one to clinch the division and gain a bye for the playoffs.
After returning to Athens from Columbia, Missouri, at 3 a.m. and having work piled up for the next day, it would have been easy to have passed on taking in the stimulating victory over the once seemingly invincible Mets.