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While the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets dueled on the baseball diamond, there was a different battle going on nearby. Who will arise victorious? The Bottle? Or the Biceps?

That Possum (Opossum, if you're feeling fancy) is one of two new mascots for the Minor League's Arkansas Travelers. Somehow the new mascot manages to be accidentally creepy and completely non-threatening while also perpetuating crass stereotypes of the south. Good on ya, Travelers!

Who knew taking selfies could be such a dangerous practice? After Sun Sports reporter Kelly Nash took a picture of herself during a Red Sox batting practice, she later discovered that a baseball had narrowly avoided hitting her in the skull. Nash credited a DVD copy of the film Angels in the Outfield she had been carrying with saving her from the flying ball in a photo posted on Instagram.

Goebbels will of course be catching, but there's nothing new there.