4 Reasons Philadelphia Phillies Fans Hate the Atlanta Braves

Expecting the New York Mets, were you? Not this time.

When the average Philadelphia Phillies fan thinks of the baseball team they despise the most, the team that usually comes to mind if the New York Mets, and rightfully so. They won two World Series before the Phillies won their first despite being a younger franchise. For years they were a better team, and in Philadelphia that does not resonate well with fans.

However, it’s been at least a good six or seven years since the Mets were competitive, and at least from what I’ve seen, some of that rivalry has died off. Well, from Philadelphia’s perspective, anyway. Chances are that Mets fans aren’t so high on the Phillies right now since they single-handedly prevented the Mets from making the playoffs in 2007 and 2008.

Since the Atlanta Braves have made a resurgence a few years back, they have competed neck-and-neck with the Phillies for the NL East crown. Granted, the Phillies did not create that opportunity for themselves in 2013, but in the two or three seasons before that, it’s been the Braves who have caused problems for the Phillies.

Here’s four reasons why Phillies fans hate the Braves.

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