The New York Mets are headed to the National League Division Series for the first time since 2015 after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in three games in the wild-card round. Pete Alonso hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth, and Francisco Lindor ended the game by connecting with the first baseman on a 6-3 double play.
That's why those two were prime postgame interview targets for ESPN and MLB Network. Lindor spoke with SportsCenter while Alonso went live with MLB Tonight. Both guys cut their interviews short so they could take a team picture.
Francisco Lindor leaves the ESPN postgame interview early for a team picture and he got the Mets AMPEDDDD#LFGM pic.twitter.com/1TgS0Qjert
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) October 4, 2024
The man of the hour Pete Alonso joins #MLBTonight following his historic Game 3 go-ahead home run!
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 4, 2024
"As a young kid in the backyard, you practice those scenarios in your mind... my inner-child is smiling right now." pic.twitter.com/T8l4Ur7RrT
When you gotta go, you gotta go. A postseason celebration waits for no one. Or in this case, no network.
As you can see in the Lindor clip, he had some words for his teammates before plopping down in front for the picture. After that, they moved to the visitor's clubhouse where the celebration continued.
The Mets have until Saturday to enjoy themselves. Then it's back to stress-inducing playoff baseball.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Celebrating Mets Players Abruptly Cut TV Interviews Short for a Team Picture.