What a difference one month can make.
At the end of April, the twins were in the middle of a sequence of four consecutive defeats which would leave them at 13-20 for the season and 25-47 in their last 72 regular season games dating from the collapse of last year.
And the prospects of the Pohlad family to sell the franchise were at least publicly weak, adding to the anxiety of fans who wanted a better product in the field and a turnover at the top of the chain.
It is far from the same thing as a case concluded, but as a source said to Miller: “The sale is much closer to the end than at the start.”
Will the appeal of a large professional sports franchise will compensate for the considerable debt of the Twins, their drop in local television income and a potential work stoppage after the 2026 season? All you need is one of these potential buyers to say yes.
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