Twins to Hang 2024 Financial Prudence Championship Banner Sunday

While much has been written about the Minnesota Twins’ relative inactivity at the trade deadline and during the 2023-24 offseason, very little has been said about the financial benefits they’re reaping.

“Even with the lack of television revenue and lower attendance than we projected, the numbers are in the black,” said a source in the Twins financial department. “If we hadn’t frozen all corporate credit cards indefinitely, we’d order cake and ice cream.”

The team will recognize this achievement before Sunday’s game with the godless Chicago White Sox, where they will raise a banner recognizing what they’re calling “The 2024 Financial Prudence Championship.”

“We had some leftover fabric from our ‘Quilting with Coom’ promotion*, so we just had a couple interns sew up a new banner,” said the source. “Didn’t cost us a dime.”

The team slashed payroll in the offseason and refused to part with the prospects and/or salary it would have taken to add a much-needed starting pitcher before the Jul. 30 trade deadline. And management is ready to celebrate this victory.

“Some bloggers complain about our spending, but that’s their job,” said a front office source. “The rabble, however, they love it when we spend within our means. The teeming, unwashed masses know that you need to run your ballclub like a business. Championships are temporary; long-term financial prosperity for the deserving endures. The little people in the stands might have only gone to public school, but they understand that, and we’re so happy to celebrate with them.”

The first 10,000 fans in attendance on Sunday will receive nothing.

The Pohlad family, with wealth valued at $3.8 billion, is said to be ecstatic with the numbers.

“Joe (Pohlad, Twins Executive Vice President, Brand Strategy & Growth) is over the moon,” said a person familiar with the Pohlads’ thinking. “He’s so happy that he’s letting all his manservants take Sundays off through September, so long as they find someone to cover their shift.”

*Quilting with Coom was an ill-fated collaboration between former Twins All-Star Ron Coomer and Jo-Ann Fabrics. Due to ongoing litigation, neither party is commenting on the matter.

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