The Twins are already having a rough year. They are in fourth place with a record of 57–64 and are way out of the playoff race. Losing to the Detroit Tigers 4–3 only made things worse. What should have been a normal post-game turned tense. The voice from the fans didn’t go after the players, but it did go for the owners.
The Pohlad family, which owns the team, was planning to sell it. But in a surprising turn of events, they dropped the idea of sales by stating, “For more than four decades, our family has had the privilege of owning the Minnesota Twins. This franchisee has become part of our family story as it has for employees of players, this community and twins fan everywhere.” It further stated, “After a detailed and robust process, our family will remain the principal owner of the Minnesota Twins.” But looks like the fans they talked about aren’t very happy with the decision.
The post-game show was disrupted by loud chants that drowned out former Twins catcher Tim Laudner’s analysis. CJ Fogler, one X user, shared the moment: “Loud ‘SELL THE TEAM’ chants behind Tim Laudner on the Twins postgame show.” So, the frustration erupted after the Pohlad family decided to step back from $1.7 billion sale. But why are fans angry about it?
Loud “SELL THE TEAM” chants behind Tim Laudner on the Twins postgame show pic.twitter.com/sDFxtGLBb7
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) August 15, 2025
Well, the Twins aren’t doing great on the diamond. Reason? The answer is less in the box score and more in the balance sheet and the bargains made off the diamond. This year’s deadline saw the Twins pull off a shocking fire sale. Over four days, they sent 11 major league players, including Carlos Correa, Jhoan Duran, and Harrison Bader, packing. This move cut the payroll for 2025 by about $26 million and eliminated $70 million in long-term liabilities tied to Correa’s contract.
This wasn’t a one-time thing. Remember the payroll cut that came at the end of the 2024 season? Pohlad called it “a very difficult business decision.” Supporters see a trend of cost-cutting rather than competitiveness, given the team’s long-term debt of $400 to $425 million.
And the empty seats show how people are feeling. The ticket sales are at their lowest levels since 2010, and attendance is at its worst since then. Joe Pohlad said that the trade week was a “difficult week for the club and its fans.” And he stands behind the decisions as being in the best interests of the organization’s short- and long-term health. However, it’s evident that most fans aren’t ready to listen.
The chants showed real fan anger, but there are always two sides to every issue. Well, Joe Pohlad had his side of the explanation too.
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Joe Pohlad said that the choice to stop selling the Twins was based on timing and fit. “When that right opportunity comes along, you take it,” he told The Athletic. He also said, “We found this was the best one, the right one for our family. When you find good people to work with, you want to do that. We’ve owned this franchise for 40 years. It’s a really difficult thing to part with. We feel we’re the right people to lead this organization, to own this franchise. With these two new partners, they’re going to add a lot to how we think about this organization, both in the short and long term.”
Nov 4, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins chief executive officer Jim Pohlad and manager Paul Molitor address the media at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
He also said that these two partners met for the first time earlier this summer and soon created a deep bond. Which speeds up the procedure in a surprising way. Not only did those collaborations show that they all believed in the future of baseball in Minnesota, but they also brought in a lot of money. Sources state that the new investors bought more than 20% of the club. And it gave the organization the money it needed to solve that debt situation, too.
As Joe Pohlad stated, “But it will help us pay down some debt and provide us with fresh thinking.”
These big investors are not looking for a way to take control, which is unusual. One investor is from Minnesota, and the other one is from the East Coast. They’ll join the board and give their thoughts. But Joe Pohlad made it clear that the Pohlads will still be in charge of the team’s present and future.
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