Twinkie Town Talk: White lies edition

In case you missed it

• Playing Toronto sucks, lets not do that again. Oh, we have no choice. Darnit. Anyway, Twins lost.

Around Twins territory

• As if it’s not bad enough for the Yankees to beat us up and take our dignity, now they’re trying to take one of our most treasured nicknames.
• Bench coach Derek Shelton is a big part of the success that Rocco Baldelli has found early in his run as the Twins rookie skipper.
• Best ERA in professional baseball? The Pensacola Blue Wahoos!

Elsewhere in Baseball

• Old friend Niko Goodrum is making good with the Tigers.
• On a list of MiLB signings who are seeing some big league time, we find several old friends. And someone send a carrier pigeon or something to Jesse, because Peter Bourjos is also on the list.
• Major league players often tell white lies about their occupation to avoid attention. Here are some of the best stories.
• The three true outcomes are at all-time highs throughout the MLB. Except, you know, the Twins have a guy who likes to buck those trends.
• NPR interviewed Tyler Kepner of the NY Times about his new baseball book, and the 22 hall of famers he talked to about the history of baseball and various “cheat” pitches. Its full of good baseball stories.

Today’s discussion question

If you could travel to one era of history, when/where would you go, and why?