PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Braves reentered their hall of horrors and didn’t flinch.
Each of the past two Octobers, Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia played host to the final game of Atlanta’s season. For two consecutive years, the Braves have been forced to spend their winter dwelling on unsavory memories of this place and the team that has their playoff number. No number of regular-season victories at Citizens Bank Park will kill the demons — the Braves know too well that legends are born in autumn — but Atlanta’s 9-3 drubbing of Philadelphia on Opening Day was encouraging for the visitors nonetheless.