New Twins Streaming Package Includes Complimentary Gary Gaetti Tier

The long-awaited resolution to the Minnesota Twins’ television drama arrived earlier this week, with Major League Baseball taking over the broadcast rights for the 2025 season. Included in this was the much-anticipated promise of a standalone streaming service, which is expected to offer three tiers: monthly, season-long, and a unique offering that allows fans to stream the games and host former Twins third baseman Gary Gaetti.

“We wanted to make sure there were options for the entire fanbase,” said a source close to MLB’s streaming division. “A monthly tier allows fans to pay as they go, the season-long tier saves money in the long run, and the Gary Gaetti tier allows fans to provide room and board to one of the heroes of the 1987 World Champions.”

Although no pricing is available, it’s expected to be in line with similar plans, with the Gaetti tier being a free upgrade to consumers who order the full-season plan during a promotional "pre-sale" window.

“We like to think of this as a make-good for all the 2024 issues,” said the MLB source, referring to the team disappearing from local cable channels for most of the summer due to a carriage dispute. “You can stream almost every game, home or away, and spend time with The Rat (Gaetti’s nickname). He’ll bring his lifelong understanding of the game, a Ziploc bag of ranch-flavored sunflower seeds, and a battered thermos of hot black coffee to every subscriber’s living room.”

Thursday’s announcement that the Pohlad family is exploring a sale of the franchise is not expected to impact this initiative.

Gaetti was unavailable for comment, but a representative did say that the four-time Gold Glove winner prefers not to sleep on air mattresses and has a brutal cilantro & cumin allergy.

“No taco or chili nights while Gary is there, it’s not pretty. It’s not pretty at all.”

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