Q: But then why the extension to Rocco?
A: Because it creates an illusion of stability, plus he's cheap.
I think the answer to this is the threat of a strike next year. If the Twins went into next season without a manager, that would give Rocco leverage and he would probably cost more.
And then, to hire a manager with the threat of a strike and the selling of a team would be very difficult. Why would a potential manager walk in to that type of situation? If the team sold, you'd probably be fired by next season anyway.
Rocco is Falvey's puppet. They'll both be gone if the team is sold. Falvey gave Rocco another year of monetary security. Even though Falvey has had some success at FA signings, his traces have been awful. My slogan is, SELL THE TEAM! NEW REGIME!