Brewers land in Milwaukee after winning NLCS

Here it comes, Kim. Here it comes. Second plane. Here it comes. It's coming. It's coming. Oh, this is exciting. So I have to see who we can spot getting off the plane. They're going to be greeted, Kim, to a very Milwaukee-like temperature after leaving L.A. It's chilly out there. It's chilly and it's windy, to remind you of just how close we are to Lake Michigan and that it is indeed cooler near the lake. This has just been, and the Brewers organization has been fabulous from top to bottom. You know, knowing the interest in folks wanting to welcome home the Brewers, they wanted us to have the opportunity to be here, and so they've just made it very possible and just been very accommodating for us. We, you know, had to do a little cloak and dagger to get to this position, but for a reason, you know, security is important. And so here we see the plane coming into view, and there's the water cannon. Oh, let's see it. Oh, that is so cool. The water cannon in aviation it is a tradition among pilots and airport officials this is a sign of respect and celebration of airports and so we're seeing that from the General Mitchell International Airport Fire Department. Wow what a sight. And then you see the flag and the front up that's coming out of the window I believe that's a Brewers flag. I believe that they're waving the Brewers flag. That's definitely the brew crew. Your National League championship winners are back in Milwaukee they are back in Milwaukee experience these are your Brewers and here they are game one of the World Series is one week from today they've wrapped up the National League Championship Series they don't know who they're gonna play yet Kim it's either gonna be Cleveland or Tampa Bay and the American League teams were supposed to play in Cleveland tonight they're delayed because of rain because of all the rain we had yesterday that's moving into the Cleveland area. I can, you know, weather is just, it affects air traffic so profoundly. And so something that happens across the country can, you know, have an effect here. I'm not sure what the situation was with the Brewers, but we got a couple different arrival times. So we were expecting them, you know, before five o'clock initially. And so I'm not sure what the delay was, if it was, you know, something out west but they're home they've touched down and now we are just waiting to see those Brewers we're seeing the uh airport vehicle now approach the plane um and we're going to see shortly those players emerge from that United flight and now if we can pan to the right we see a series of um coaches that are arriving i was wondering if any officials would be there to meet them you know Sometimes when we have, like, presidential VP, VPs, people meet them on the tarmac. But here's the thing, Kim. Everyone who would meet them on the tarmac was already out in Los Angeles with the team watching the game. Exactly. Exactly. So the MVPs, they're on the plane. They're on the plane right now. But these guys just have got to be feeling on top of the world to be home. It's one thing to win on the road. Okay, Ben, we've got some people getting on the plane. Those look like airport officials. I think those are airline officials getting the stairs all set up. We're going to find out who has to sit in the back of the plane. Okay, so now we're told we can move closer. So we are moving. And we'll be with you here with the move here. Okay, so we were kept, this was about maybe two blocks away. We're on the tarmac, but we're about a distance of two blocks. And so now this has been in stages. We're getting closer and closer. So now this is the first time where we're actually allowed this close to the action. Are there any fans, like, very far away that you can see or hear? Are they so far, Kim, that? They are so far behind. You know, there is a hangar that is really blocking their view. But they just knew that something was going on. They saw a lot of sheriff's vehicles, saw a lot of airport vehicles. And so, you know, they put two and two together. I figured the Brewers must be returning. They also know about FlightAware. So, you know, they did their research. And they'll be cheering on the buses as they go by. They will, yeah. Can we just swing just a little bit? I just want to show some of the media that is here. So, again, we were escorted. We didn't just show up. And so we grouped off into four vehicles. So you see all these news crews. up and now we get some of the uh i thought i would start the chance okay not yet okay but i'm ready and there's Pat Murphy oh i don't see him on the screen yet you see him you see you see him see him Pat Murphy there's Pat there's Pat Murphy one by one we see the Brewers here's some of the coaches there's Mark okay Mark Antonaccio that's the Brewer's owner right there that's the Brewer's And look at him. He's a Los Angeles native. Look, he's got a winter hat, ready to go. Yeah, ready to go. I don't blame him. I don't blame him. There's the GM. These are coaches right here coming off. These are all part of Pat Murphy's crew and team and some of the Brewers' upper management here. Wow. Mike Vassallo, he's in the PR department just walking off the plane there. So these are some of the PR people and some of the photographers. I think, look, they're being handed winter hats, Kim. Wow. Smart move from the Brewers. one-bit smart move and they yeah they say NLCS of course and this is a lot of congratulations behind the camera Mark Antonaccio is being greeted by airport workers shaking hands lots of congratulations as we continue to see Brewers members of the Brewers organization deplane and here we go Here come, we're getting closer to the players That's funny that they're like in the back you know absolutely well the cool kids are always in the back yeah you gotta gossip about the teachers in the front right right look at the hat series it says World Series on them Garrett Mitchell I think is the first Brewer off oh no World Series you're right World Series world series excuse me and they've run out of hats apparently they've run out of hats Brandon Woodruff I think there and then you're seeing uh some of the pitchers here that's Gasser there's the Miz the Miz there's the Miz the Miz you can't miss the Miz Kim he's like the tallest guy on the team okay oh what's he holding there oh I thought I thought he might be a trophy it looks like it's just a package of yeah it's like a lunchbox or a boombox not really sure there's McGill Trevor McGill the closer just went off on the left I think we're getting so we got some more those hats? World Series? Okay. There's Trevor McGill just picked one up there. Very cool. There's Mays. Dustin Mays came from the Cardinals just pitching the last game. William Contreras on your screen right there, the catcher. There's Lara. And Churio right behind him. Churio's carrying his own luggage down. Should that even be allowed? David Hamilton. There's Garrett Mitchell. Wow, coming with the t-shirt. Is he cold? I can tell you it's cold out here. It's 50 degrees or so, but, you know, I bet up. Christian Yelich. Yep, Joey Ortiz right in front of him. I think that was Vaughn who just swung on by. And there you have it. And now this is the flight crew. Okay, we're going to swing the camera. Kim, how cool, the flight crew's all decked out in Milwaukee gear. All decked out in Milwaukee gear. And so the Brewers are now loaded on those coaches. You see there's plenty of airport staff. Not sure if we're going to get any kind of availability. from Murph or the players, but we're standing by. I think that's Sal Frelick right in front of you. Yes. Oh, wait. Okay, so we were told we cannot, no interviews. We're just told no interviews. Okay. So we were told that, you know, it might not be possible to speak with any of the players of the team tonight. Who's with the shot, though? I like Sal Frelick's drip there, all in white. Yeah. You know, it's funny because Sal Frelick's a Massachusetts guy, And he comes out, and he looked like winter garb. Garrett Mitchell, I believe he's a California guy, and he came out just in a T-shirt. I bet they are just running on such a high that they're not feeling their temperatures. Look where Murph sits. Can you see in there? Yes. This goes back to what you were saying, who's in the front and who's in the back? Right. The cool kids, always in the back. And if you're wondering why we're not closer, again, we are respecting the guidelines that we have been given. and so we're staying behind this invisible line, but we've been given just such access here to even be this close to see the Brewers up close and personal return home, and there they go. Kim, I think these players are going to return to a different Milwaukee. This was a crazed baseball town before they left for Los Angeles. Do you think they're prepared for how bonkers we've been going here? I don't think that they are. You know, we're talking again, it's been 44 years since Milwaukee has had a World Series team. And like before these, a lot of these players were even born, but the fans were here. And so we remember that it's been that long. And so I think they're just going to be overwhelmed with this, you know, in a good way of the outpouring of support and excitement around this team. so and I have a feeling some of the people who have camped out they I mean there are fans who know where these buses are gonna go out and they're gonna shout and show their signs when these guys leave the airport and you hear the emergency vehicles sounding their alarms again in respect saying welcome home this is so cool this doesn't it's so cool I mean you remember as a kid when you would see like a big rig or a fire engine and you try to get them to like you know flash their lights or beep they just got that