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.
Braves trolled @SugarDiaz39's walk-out theme after Will Contreras’ homer 💀
(via @BravesOnBally)pic.twitter.com/DAd8d9jed0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 16, 2022
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:
William Contreras hits his second home run of the day! pic.twitter.com/xpvVRdMDCb
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 31, 2022
“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
NY announcers throwing shade at William Contreras being an All-Star moments before he went deep is just chef’s kiss… pic.twitter.com/EgEYlF2clU
— Jon Tweets Sports (@jontweetssports) August 16, 2022
I’m not sure why #Mets fans are getting mad that Edwin Diaz uses William Contreras’ walk up song. #ForTheA
— Chop Oñ (@13ChopOn13) August 16, 2022
LET CONTRERAS PITCH SO HE CAN TAKE THE MOUND WITH THE HORNS
— Big CHAMP Man (@HeyCam93) August 16, 2022
"Nobody cared about William Contreras using that song as part of a campaign to make it to the All-Star game…but now he kept on using it after Edwin Diaz turned it into a meme and EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MINDS" pic.twitter.com/ggoUHtqKLl
— local bIogger (@fergoe) August 16, 2022
#Mets announcers are so salty that William Contreras has the same walk up song as Diaz 😂😂😂
— Adam (@Mayvis11) August 16, 2022
Lmfao I’m all for pettiness and pushing agendas, but it’s literally his [Contreras’] walk up music. https://t.co/37vmzNK0bl
— do yo dance AB! 🕺🏾 (@himynameis_shay) August 16, 2022
Sound the trumpets. Wild Bill does it again. #Braves lead 1-0 in the second on the 16th of the season for Contreras.
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) August 16, 2022
William Contreras is the best player with Narco as his walk up song
— Matt Olson SZN (@atlxsports) August 16, 2022
All you folks saying the Braves are “trolling the Mets” by playing Narco when Contreras hit a HR…..must’ve been trolling them for a while because they’ve been doing that when he HRs at home most of the season.
— Justin Bishop (@JLBish17) August 16, 2022
Not everything is about the Mets.
