But Jeff Francoeur has never faced the Braves in a Mets uniform, and Ryan Church has never faced the Mets in a Braves uniform.
That changes Thursday night when the two teams begin a four-game set
in Atlanta, the first meeting between the clubs since the
Francoeur-for-Church outfield swap.
“The weird thing for me will be walking up to bat the first time with [Brian McCann] behind the plate,” Francoeur told the New York Post. “He’s probably going to be talking trash, so I may just dust a little dirt on him with the bat.
“I’ve got no hard feelings toward Atlanta, just a great opportunity for me up here with a fresh start.”
Church shared similar sentiments.
“Not once did we have a fallout,” Church said of Mets manager Jerry Manuel last week, according to USA Today.
Church continued: “I’ll go to war with him any day of the week.”
He seems to have left New York on good, joking terms: “Now I get to beat up on you next week.”
That time has come.
