Braves throw it up with Lil Jon ahead of Game 3 NLDS matchup

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Thomas L. Murray

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Sports Director Zach Klein shared a video on X showing Atlanta Braves players getting pumped up before Game 3 of their NLDS matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where the song “Throw It Up” by Lil Jon was playing in the weight room at Truist Park. The post sparked excitement among fans but also highlighted pitcher Chris Sale’s poor performance as he had given up two home runs prior to the game. Entering Game 3, the Braves were trailing the series 2-1 and faced pressure to turn things around against their rivals.
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On October 10, ahead of Game 3 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers, WSB-Ch.2 Sports Director Zach Klein posted a video on X showing him walking through the halls of Truist Park, where the song “Throw it up” by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz was playing loudly. Fans in the comments were enthusiastic, with some mentioning the Braves mascot Blooper and noting that Chris Sale's music had been played. However, before the game began, Sale struggled, giving up two home runs to Dodger players Kiké Hernández and Freddie Freeman, putting Atlanta at a disadvantage as the Dodgers led.

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Thomas L. Murray
84 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Atlanta Braves Game 3 The Atlanta Braves World Series’

Subjects

Braves ORG · 4× Atlanta GPE · 2× Blooper PERSON · 2× Lil John PERSON · 2× Klein PERSON · 1× The Atlanta Braves ORG · 1× The East Side Boyz ORG · 1× WSB-Ch.2 ORG · 1× Zach Klein PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1×

Narrative

WSB-Ch.2 Sports Director Zach Klein posted a video on X of himself in the halls of Truist Park, where the song “Throw it up” by Lil John & The East Side Boyz was blasting out of the speakers in the background.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Braves throw it up with Lil Jon ahead of Game 3 NLDS matchup · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Atlanta Braves are ready to play the back-to-back World Series’ champions. asserted
Braves → play → champions
Just before they kicked off Game 3 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta was living it up in the weight room. asserted
Atlanta → kick → room
WSB-Ch.2 Sports Director Zach Klein posted a video on X of himself in the halls of Truist Park, where the song “Throw it up” by Lil John & The East Side Boyz was blasting out of the speakers in the background. asserted
song → post → background
“Alright, I’m here at the tunnels of Truist Park walking by the Braves clubhouse; this is the weight room. asserted
this → ’m → clubhouse
These guys are feeling it,” Klein said. asserted
Klein → feel → it
Let’s get it.” asserted
’s → let → it
The video caught the attention of the Braves fandom as fans started to go just as crazy in the comments. asserted
fans → catch → comments
@sleep33 posted a GIF of Lil John saying his iconic phrase, “OK!!” asserted
John → post → phrase
The Braves mascot Blooper got a shoutout in the comments as @ThatDude_JT commented, “Zach the rumor is that it was just Blooper alone in a dark room blasting music.” asserted
it → get → music
@TheNermin1 wrote, “Bah Gawd that’s Chris Sale music!!!” asserted
that → write → ?
For Atlanta, they needed to get the best out of Sale on Tuesday night, but so far that hasn’t happened after he gave up two home runs in the fourth inning to Kiké Hernández and Freddie Freeman. asserted
he → need → Hernández
The Dodgers currently lead the Braves 3-1. asserted
Dodgers → lead → ?
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