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Andrew Joseph

The Braves played ‘Narco’ after William Contreras’ HR and it had nothing to do with the Mets

While there are certainly more storied rivalries in baseball than the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, the two NL East foes have put together one of the more compelling rivalries in recent years.

But no, that rivalry isn’t actually playing out in the form of walk-out (and home run) music.

Mets closer Edwin Diaz has electrified Citi Field with a career year in 2022, and his walk-out song (“Narco” by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet) has essentially become synonymous with the Mets’ success this season. It’s a fun entrance, and the entire stadium gets involved.

So, when Braves designated hitter William Contreras hit a home run in Monday’s 13-1 Braves win, many fans noticed a familiar tune as he rounded the bases. There was the assumption that the Braves were co-opting “Narco” as a jab at Diaz and the Mets.

Except the Braves almost *always* play “Narco” when Contreras hits a home run because it is his walk-up and HR song. The team wasn’t trolling the Mets as the Truist Park crew was simply playing Contreras’ song (it just so happened to also be Diaz’s song). Here’s a Contreras home run against the Diamondbacks from a few weeks ago, for example:

“Narco” was played then just as it was played on Monday.

On Twitter, though, the shared walk-up music did turn into an additional layer to the rivalry because of course it did.

This was how Twitter reacted

Not everything is about the Mets.

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