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Mets’ Syndergaard no fan of Blooper

Atlanta Braves mascot Blooper takes photographs with fans during the Atlanta Braves Chop Fest at the Plaza at SunTrust Park Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Atlanta. 2018 Chop Fest is a fan interactive event allowing fans to interact with players, coaches, and participate in baseball clinics. PHOTO / JASON GETZ

Credit: Jason Getz

Credit: Jason Getz

Atlanta Braves mascot Blooper takes photographs with fans during the Atlanta Braves Chop Fest at the Plaza at SunTrust Park Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Atlanta. 2018 Chop Fest is a fan interactive event allowing fans to interact with players, coaches, and participate in baseball clinics. PHOTO / JASON GETZ
By Chris Vivlamore
Jan 28, 2018

The Braves unveiled their new mascot Blooper to, let’s just say, mixed reviews.

Count Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard among the haters.

After the Braves debuted Blooper on Saturday at the team’s Chop Fest, Syndergaard turned to Twitter to express his disdain. He posted a video from the Fox Sports: Braves account of the unveiling with the simple comment: “Nope Nope Nope.”

Perhaps Syndergaard will feel differently when he sees Blooper in person? He won’t have to wait long. The Braves host the Mets in an early-season meeting, a four-game series April 19-22. The final game of the series, a Sunday afternoon game, has been dubbed as New Mascot Bobblehead Giveaway.

Unfortunately, just the first 10,000 children under 14 will receive the bobblehead.  Sorry, Noah.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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