Phoenix Suns Owners Are Interested In Purchasing Minnesota Twins

Very early days, but this would be a complete gamechanger for the Twins franchise. They pretty much check every box for ideal owners - deep pockets and ambitions to match. 

Too early to get too excited about this, but promising signs.

I have no idea if they would be good owners or not but the fact that they're actual fans of baseball is definitely a good sign.  The Pohlads only cared about the bottom line and never about actually winning.

16 minutes ago, SF Twins Fan said:

I have no idea if they would be good owners or not but the fact that they're actual fans of baseball is definitely a good sign.  The Pohlads only cared about the bottom line and never about actually winning.

Eloise was a baseball fan and Carl wanted to make and keep his old lady happy.

YEAH BABY! Very exciting news, if it's legit. Throw out the welcome mat! 

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Forbes lists Justin at $4.9B net worth.  That seems actually a bit light in this day and age, where you don't want a market downturn to suddenly cause team management to sell assets or whatever because the owner's wealth is highly leveraged. Still, it's a good start - a billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you're talking real money. 😀

Justins is $4.9B but Mat's is around $10B.

7 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Forbes lists Justin at $4.9B net worth.  That seems actually a bit light in this day and age, where you don't want a market downturn to suddenly cause team management to sell assets or whatever because the owner's wealth is highly leveraged. Still, it's a good start - a billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you're talking real money. 😀

His brother adds another 10B to the ownership group. 

Soooo….what’s the catch?

Too bad Soto's off the market🙂  Seriously, a ray of light in these dark December days.

Not sure if it will be a good thing for them to be largely absentee, as I believe they reside in the Phx area.  Even with private jets, a 162 flights a year is a lot; or if they do the snow bird thing, that won't be for the whole season given the NBA playoff/MLB overlap in early summer.

15bil combined is a lot more comforting.

12 minutes ago, bean5302 said:

Mark L. Attanasio, the owner of the Brewers, has an estimated net worth of $700MM. I think it was like $450MM a few years ago.

Mark Walter, the controlling Dodgers' owner has a net worth of $6B.

If prospective buyers are interested, but they don't have enough money, they'll pool together with an ownership group so I don't think we need to sweat it too much.

So Soto just equaled this guy in net worth. smh

I’ve met Matt Ishbia a few times.  He’s a positive high energy person.  Was the last man on the bench in college ball.  Knows how to win and has the Pohlads loyalty/ family vibe to the workplace.  You will like him as the owner only concern is he is based out of Detroit.  Ishbia took a small mortgage wholesaler and made them in some respects the largest lender in the Nation.  He runs his company off of 6 principles. I don’t remember them but thumbs for I’m responsible and people are your biggest resource.  I’m going to go visit his company again soon. Hopefully in January.  Let me know if you want me to ask any questions 

Billions? check.

Messes with Jokic? check.

Likes to spend on FA? check.

ok deal. do they have interest in moving the team? Otherwise this is perfect

Fingers and toes crossed!

4 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

And Friday the 13th, even.

13 is odd. 

2 hours ago, SF Twins Fan said:

Justins is $4.9B but Mat's is around $10B.

Good. He'll have size envy and be driven to get the Twins a title before the Suns do...

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

Relax. I'm on board as a silent partner and, don't wanna brag, but I bring another 2 or 3 thousand liquid cash to the table.

Provided, of course, Mrs Chief doesn't catch wind of this. 

Manny Margot's days as a Twin may not be over with that kind of dough to throw around...