With TV Rights in Flux, Twins Close Target Field to Spectators and Media

Ok, so 50% satire, and 50% truth.  I get it. 

Okay, so I have a DeLorean in my garage. After reading the article, I travelled back to '65, '87, and '91 just to enjoy some live baseball.  Sure enough, this new minds-eye media philosophy goes all the way back to the Washington Senators.  Their serious about this folks!

Pure brilliance, this was hilarious on many different levels. 

Way too close to the truth. 

The Pohlads earned this article, and more. Kudos

Looked at the schedule and it seems like they will be on Fox once in June and once in July.  That seems to be much less than in the last few years.

I know it's just satire.  But this article is neither funny nor entertaining.

50 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

Looked at the schedule and it seems like they will be on Fox once in June and once in July.  That seems to be much less than in the last few years.

I only saw the Giants game in July, which game in June?

If the Pohlads could make $5  doing this, this is exactly what would happen.

I have to put my phone down and ask someone to tell me what I missed.

Hey, what did I miss?

And at 40 million we'll still be able to compete in the Central Division

3 hours ago, DJL44 said:

I only saw the Giants game in July, which game in June?

You are right so ONLY 1 game all year!  I suppose that is because of the Bally's deal.

Not to be a pedant, but I believe the correct plural is "Dollars General"

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They are all sharks, boys. The only difference? Some wear Hermes ties and some wear Chinese food on their shirts.

35 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

If he'd have gone with the sausage angle and ten game winning streaks and baseball players doing anything to keep a streak going, he might have had something.

Otherwise see comments in the open discussion about the state of the forums.  Here lies exhibit A.

Jocko, the Pohlads are responsible for this mess and yes it's a mess. The way people consume media is changing. This billionaire organization apparently couldn't see this coming, or even if they did their approach has gotten us here. They chose short term cash from an undeniably dubious organization instead of making their product widely available even after promising just that. Now when their viewing audience has been reduced to a small fraction of is previous size, they act like victims in a battle they can't control. This is just bad and uninspiring business on many levels. It is compounded by an unbelievably tone-deaf sense of public relations.  The Pohlads handling of this situation coupled with a real chance to grow their business at a time of success and goodwill is just comical. Hence the well earned jokes.