The Atlanta Braves are officially on their way to Los Angeles for the National League Division Series, and they just got a send-off from hundreds of fans that felt more like a pep rally than a departure. Hours after punching their ticket to the NLDS, the Braves rolled out the red carpet at The Battery, ready to hit the road for California. Fans were absolutely hyped, lining the route to cheer on their team before they boarded buses bound for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Hollywood Calling, Braves Style
This wasn’t just any regular departure, no way. This was a full-on Hollywood-themed send-off, complete with a red carpet for players, coaches, the Tomahawk Team, and even mascot Blooper! Geoffrey Schmidt, the Braves’ director of events, totally got it, saying, “We’re going to L.A. It’s Hollywood. We gotta have a red carpet, right?” Alisha Allen, one of the many fans there, was right in the thick of it, shouting, “Let’s go Braves!” The vibe was electric, proving that even for a road trip, this team gets superstar treatment. Channel 2’s Michael Seiden was there to catch the buses arriving at a private section of the airport before the team finally flew west. Talk about a grand exit!
Riding the Wild Card Wave Right into the NLDS
This epic send-off wasn’t just for show. It was a direct result of the Braves’ clutch Game 3 win over the Phillies in the Wild Card Series, a victory that fired up the entire city. Ennis Antoine captured that feeling perfectly: “It is priceless to see our home team win Game 3 and come back and leave here with a pep rally.” The energy from that sold-out crowd clearly carried right over to The Battery. Jan Fox, who was at all three Wild Card games, even said this up-close send-off was better than having a great seat inside Truist Park. You know it’s special when fans get that kind of access. Fox was all in, yelling, “Let’s get those Dodgers! Chop on everybody! Double chops!” The belief in this team is palpable. Jarek Penney, who flew all the way from Kansas City just for the Wild Card Series, said that victory was “incredible,” with “everybody…on their feet.” And with fans like Alisha Allen declaring, “They got this! They got this!” the Braves are clearly heading to L.A. with a massive wave of confidence behind them.
The Braves are opening the National League Division Series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday. Games 1 and 2 are scheduled for Dodger Stadium before the series shifts back to Atlanta. Even though the first games are on the West Coast, watch parties are already planned around The Battery. The city is locked in, rallying behind their team, and everyone’s looking forward to what’s next in this postseason run.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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