Forbes Magazine period review of the Business of Baseball puts the value of the Twins franchise at $0.895B. (Contrast with the Yankees at 3.2 and the Rays bringing up the rear at 0.625.) Since the Pohlads aren't currently looking to sell, you might have to offer them $1.5B to make them say yes right over the phone; a better negotiator than me might get them under a billion, but I'm not sure until they become motivated sellers that you'd see a lot less. OTOH, all these estimates are just that, estimates, and maybe you will catch Smilin' Carl's son Jim on a good day. Going with 1.5B, divided by 6908 members, and you have $217K from each of us. I'll run the escrow. Just send your paypal info to nigerian_prince@yesitsascamduh.com.