There was absolutely no reason to care about the Braves, and then A.J. Pierzynski happened.
After the Braves beat the Mets 4–3 on an Adonis Garcia walk-off single, Pierzynski acted like the team had clinched a wild card spot. He had water dumped on him in the dugout, and his son was there to take a photo with him, according to the Braves broadcast. After that, was seen by reporters hugging all his teammates in the clubhouse, all of whom had cigars.
All this for the guy whose single moved the winning run to third base.