"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Twinkie Town Farm ReportSatire Babe Ruth Jersey , Irreverence, & Other HumorGame RecapsTwinkie Town Talk: The Catchers and Small Sample Sizes EditionNew,11commentsHere with your open thread and daily dose of Astudillo!EDTShareTweetShareShareTwinkie Town Talk: The Catchers and Small Sample Sizes EditionDavid Berding-USA TODAY SportsThis is your daily open thread today. Please treat it nicely. In the event that you did not visit our corner of the internet yesterday, you missed these great articles: Hayden A provides some small-sample-size reactions to how the Twins did after their first series this season. joseph7823 took a look at the last series as well and writes a FanPost about how the Twins’ starting rotation might just be alright.ASTUDILLO NEWS: joseph7823 points out that the Twins announced a La Tortuga Night at Target Field on Friday, April 26th when the Twins play the Baltimore Orioles. If you buy the ticket package http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , you get a sweet La Tortuga shirt! Around Twins Territory:Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli talked with La Velle E. Neal III about the Twins’ catching corps and how he determines who will start behind the plate. MORE ASTUDILLO: Call to the Pen makes a case about making the aforementioned La Tortuga Night - and every Twins game - better. Off the Baggy talks about the opening series this past weekend and brings us down to earth from the Twins’ start to their season.Around the Major League Baseball Territory:Bryce Harper returned to the District of Columbia for the first time as a Philadelphia Philly and, well, the Nationals fans let their thoughts be known about him. Cuba released their first list of players that are now allowed to sign with MLB teams under their new agreement.I’m a big fan of socks, so I was pretty excited reading this article about new socks that some teams will be sporting this season.Daily Discussion-Starter: What song has been stuck in your head lately? I’ve had Boston’s first album running through my head since the weekend. Here it is: PAY UP (and happy half-way-through-the-work-week day)"Good morning, Twinkie Town! Here’s your daily open thread complete with links to keep you from doing actual work. In case you did not visit our humble abode yesterday:Jonathan took a look at our current series opponent and what makes up their team.We posed a question and asked you to discuss if the Twins should actually name a closer or if they should keep rolling with what they’ve been doing. THE DUFF MAN RETURNETH! TeamCrazyMatt gets you caught up on the roster move that the Twins made yesterday.The Twins lost their first back-to-back games of the season with last night’s failed comeback; read a recap of the romp right here.In news around the best territory of sportsing (Twins Territory): Brandon Warne dropped some “Did You Know?” facts about the ages of some Twins players via the Twitter.Dan Hayes of The Athletic talks about the bullpen and how it will have to be relied on more since there’s no more off days every three seconds. (I’m honestly guessing from the first three paragraphs - subscription required.)Betsy Helfand of the St Paul Pioneer Press talks about how two first-time managers are long-time friends and are now facing each other this series.Here’s a short video of Jake Odorizzi with a pile of puppies.Around the best sports of sportsing (baseball): A former major-league pitcher tells his story about the decision to make a comeback and signing with the Chicago Dogs of the indy-league American Association. (Please pitch when you’re in Fargo.)A former Twins player is back in the big-leagues after the Rockies suffer yet another injury. (If you think I sound sad about Rockies injuries Freddie Freeman Jersey , I am.)Do you have $150,000? You just might be able to buy this baseball card that was going to be thrown away. (Guess I’m going to have to join James’ ponzi scheme.)Last year, a British man was dumped, quit his job, and traveled across the pond to watch a bunch of baseball games. He’s back at it again. (I talked to him briefly when I was taking tickets in Fargo!)Conversation-starter for today:Do you collect baseball cards and http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , if so, which one is your favorite? If not, which player’s baseball card would you want?