Is this true? Or, When the heck did this happen?

[Original_JB]

This was gleaned from a MLBTradeRumors article linking Robbie Ray to the Twins:

"Minnesota is perhaps the most interesting of the new teams in the mix.  Like the Tigers, the Twins are a revenue-sharing recipient and also the holder of a Competitive Balance Round pick, which could mitigate the draft capital they’d lose to sign Ray."

Didn't the Twins shift from 'recipient' to 'donor' with the opening of Target Field? Have revenues dropped (or other teams' increased) to the degree we're back on the "take" side of things? I really don't have more, other than being pretty surprised if it is true.

[nicksaviking]

8 minutes ago, Original_JB said:

This was gleaned from a MLBTradeRumors article linking Robbie Ray to the Twins:

"Minnesota is perhaps the most interesting of the new teams in the mix.  Like the Tigers, the Twins are a revenue-sharing recipient and also the holder of a Competitive Balance Round pick, which could mitigate the draft capital they’d lose to sign Ray."

Didn't the Twins shift from 'recipient' to 'donor' with the opening of Target Field? Have revenues dropped (or other teams' increased) to the degree we're back on the "take" side of things? I really don't have more, other than being pretty surprised if it is true.

I think there was a time when the Twins were one of the neutral teams when it came to revenue sharing, but that was only for a couple of years. They've been in the lower tier for a few years now at least.

[LewFordLives]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-update-the-estimated-local-tv-revenue-for-mlb-teams/

Based on this analysis, the Twins are near the bottom when it comes to the value of their local TV contract.

[Reptevia]

Maybe if Bally broadcast games to basically anyone outside the metro, it would go up?

[nicksaviking]

Bally sucks for sure, but both Matt Walner and Brent Rooker were drafted using the Twins "Please Mister, spare a nickel for my sick mum" compensatory picks. They predated Bally.