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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Gattis, Freeman lead Braves past Twins 5-4 in 10th

(sports.yahoo.com)

posted 9 hours ago by Brian White to braves, evan gattis, pinch-hit dingers, twins | 7 comment(s)

The Braves have a problem: They can’t hold late inning leads because all their non-Kimbrel relievers keep getting hurt.

The Braves have a solution to their problem: More Evan Gattis pinch hit home runs.

Evan Gattis just keeps coming through for the Atlanta Braves.

The rookie hit a two-out, pinch-hit homer in the ninth to send the game to extra innings and Freddie Freeman won it in the 10th, sending the Braves to their fifth straight win, 5-4 over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Tuesday ...

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1. MM1f posted on December 14, 2011 at 01:20 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Soon, about 39,000 country music fans will pack the house to see Kenny Cheney and Tim McGraw. Some fans even shelled out $300 per ticket.

Facepalm.

2. Leroy Kincaid posted on December 14, 2011 at 01:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Twins keep the concessions cash

I'd hate to be the peanut or cotton candy guy in a mosh-pit.

3. Nasty Nate posted on December 14, 2011 at 05:22 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

So who gets that money? Twins spokesman Keven Smith says he wishes they did, but the concert promoter and performers take in all the money generated at the gate.

I bet ticketmaster gets the biggest cut.

4. Walt Davis posted on December 14, 2011 at 07:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Twins spokesman Keven Smith says he wishes they did, but the concert promoter and performers take in all the money generated at the gate.

And of course there's no charge for use of the venue. :-) Somebody's getting paid by the concert promoter for crying out loud.

5. Bob Evans posted on December 14, 2011 at 07:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Just make sure you get a cut of the t-shirt concession. That's the sweetest plum, you know.

6. The District Attorney posted on December 15, 2011 at 03:23 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Twins spokesman Keven Smith

This seems like a smart man: proud of his own name so he doesn't really want to change it, but still wants to distinguish himself somehow from Kevin Smith.

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