Baseball Team's 'Millennial Night' Creators Say 'Something Got Lost in the Sarcasm'

The ballpark promotion, made by millennials, was meant as a self-deprecating joke

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If you’ve ever tried to be sarcastic in social media, you probably know that you’re bound to get mixed results. Some will catch your wink and applaud your cleverness, while others will demand to know what the hell is wrong with you, you godless monster.

Minor league baseball’s Montgomery Biscuits found themselves in just such a situation this week as national debate erupted over the team’s upcoming “Millennial Night,” promising selfie stations, participation ribbons and napping areas.

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