The Twelve Days of Braves-mas (With apologies to… well, everybody)
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On the 1st Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- A Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
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On the 2nd Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
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On the 3rd Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
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On the 4th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Four Umpires Calling (on the phone, that is… to get the correct ruling from “the booth”),
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
On the 5th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
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On the 6th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
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On the 7th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Seven Hugs-a-hugging,
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
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On the 8th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Eight Extended Contracts,
- Seven Hugs-a-hugging,
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
On the 9th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Nine Fielders Fielding (or maybe just one Andrelton Simmons!),
- Eight Extended Contracts,
- Seven Hugs-a-hugging,
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
On the 10th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Ten Tomahawks Chopping,
- Nine Fielders Fielding,
- Eight Extended Contracts,
- Seven Hugs-a-hugging,
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
On the 11th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Eleven Games in Front (…of the Nationals, of course),
- Ten Tomahawks Chopping,
- Nine Fielders Fielding,
- Eight Extended Contracts,
- Seven Hugs-a-hugging,
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades,
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.
Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
On the 12th Day of Braves-mas, my true love sent to me…
- Twelve Playoff Victories (if we have to play that confounded wild card game!!),
- Eleven Games in Front,
- Ten Tomahawks Chopping,
- Nine Fielders Fielding,
- Eight Extended Contracts,
- Seven Hugs-a-hugging,
- Six Highlight Reels,
- Five Aces Pitching,
- Four Umpires Calling,
- Three Catchers Hitting,
- Two big trades, …
- and a Brand New Ballpark built in South Cobb.