The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets series was touted as the most important series of the season for both NL East teams, but the impact of this weekend will hopefully transcend the game.
As the major-league teams faced off, so did their minor-league affiliates, and that’s where the weekend went beyond baseball. Numerous players from the Phillies’ Jersey Shore BlueClaws and Mets’ Brooklyn Cyclones wore teal silicon bands designed by the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers (akin to the Livestrong trend of the mid-2000s), that read #FairBall.
Andrew McCutchen shows support for minor leaguers during Phillies-Mets game
Then, on Sunday, Phillies big-leaguer and popular MLB veteran Andrew McCutchen wore one during their series finale.