High heat, tempers flaring, an occasional ejection or two. Is this the new norm in the rejuvenated Mets-Phillies rivalry?
“It’s a rivalry, especially with the way these lineups are now, and it’s always going to be chippy between the Mets and the Phillies, especially when both are competitive,” Michael Conforto said before the teams played their series finale Wednesday at Citi Field. “I don’t think there’s any problem with that as long as we just play clean, competitive baseball and aren’t beating up on each other.”
A night earlier, tensions escalated as Jacob Rhame threw a pitch over Rhys Hoskins’ head in the ninth inning, with the Mets ahead by nine runs.