ATLANTA -- In the clubhouses at Truist Park on Monday, two champagne celebrations were conducted simultaneously, one by the New York Mets and one by the Atlanta Braves. The two managers were soaked before retreating to their respective offices, grinning and alone, still processing all that had taken place on the final day of baseball's regular season.
On one side of the building, the Braves' Brian Snitker said he was glad his team would be continuing the season, even as he prepared for a cross-country flight, then paused. "What a rollercoaster," he said.
Across the way, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was hitting a similar note, shaking his head: "This (day) was like our season.