Fan Reactions News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/fan-reactions/ Minnesota sports, but different Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:32:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32,height=32,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-cropped-MSF-favicon-1.jpg Fan Reactions News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/fan-reactions/ 32 32 Minnesota Twins Fanbase Ranked Among Most Frustrated in MLB https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/fan-frustration-reaching-boiling-point/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:32:50 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=58490 That feeling of angst, madness, or impending doom among Minnesota Twins fans this offseason isn’t a mirage. Two years ago the franchise had it’s most successful playoff run in decades. Then ownership stripped payroll, the team collapsed, and the organization is up for sale.

It has been a house of horrors for the baseball team that plays at Target Field, and with the slow offseason that sentiment isn’t set to change any time soon. The national media appears to have caught on as well.

Fans have right to be angry at Minnesota Twins

The Pohlad family has been a lightning rod of anger for Twins fans over the years. They have earned every bit of that, but the feelings have grown substantially in recent years. ESPN’s David Schoenfield examined the top 10 most aggrieved fanbases in the sport and put the Minnesota Twins at fourth.

“In 2023, the Twins finally ended their long playoff winless streak — and then subsequently cut payroll for 2024, blaming the TV situation. It looks like they’re going to sit out this offseason as well, as they haven’t done anything except sign some guys to minor league contracts. That means their best bet for 2025 will be hoping, once again, that Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton will stay healthy. Rinse, repeat and cry tears of frustration, Twins fans.”

David Schoenfield on the Minnesota Twins (ESPN)

Of course Schoenfield understands that part of the equation is decreasing television revenues. Minnesota opted into a mess from a broadcast standpoint last season, and now they’ll take the straightforward but less lucrative route in 2025.

“They’re now one of the teams whose games MLB will produce and distribute, which is the perfect excuse for the Pohlad family not to spend one cent more than necessary, a family tradition going back to Carl Pohlad’s purchase of the team in 1984.”

A shot at the Pohlad’s from Schoenfield (ESPN)

The club should be wanting to distance itself from the mistakes and public relations mess they created last season. Instead, the sale and lack of movement results with fans being the only losers with those at the top wiping their hands.

Jim Pohlad, Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad watches a 30th anniversary celebration for the 1987 World Series Champion team prior to a game at Target Field. (Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports)

It’s not as though Minnesota doesn’t have talent. Rocco Baldelli’s team is among those expected to compete for the AL Central division crown. In doing nothing to supplement that though, it will again be an exercise of tempting fate.

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There have been times in recent seasons for the Pohlad family and Minnesota Twins to win favor with their fanbase. For every Carlos Correa signing though, there’s talk of trading a superstar that ensues. It’s a joke that always puts those who care most at the butt end.

]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:32:53 +0000 Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins City Connect Uniforms Causing Quite the ‘Ripple Effect’ in Reactions https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-uniform-reactions-city-connect/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:53:21 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=51917 When the Minnesota Twins began to tease their City Connect uniforms last week there was anticipation building for the unveiling, which happened today. As fans got their first glimpses at threads that are certainly different from traditional uniforms, it’s hard not to see the reactions coming in all over the board.

Designed with a focus on lake life and the state’s 10,000 bodies of water, the Minnesota Twins really leaned into multiple design elements with their City Connect jersey. Nike helped to create something that heavily deviates from navy, red, and white that often adorns the bodies of Rocco Baldelli’s players, and a large dash of yellow was thrown in for the first time.

Minnesota Twins City Connect Cause a Ripple Effect

The tag line for the Minnesota Twins City Connect uniform is “The Ripple Effect.” When the jerseys dropped on social media, ripples could be seen throughout the mentions on any post highlighting the jerseys themselves. A yellow brimmed cap, with no red anywhere in sight, these were sure to be a polarizing offering.

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Although the club suggested that yellow was a color bringing thoughts of lake setting suns, it seems as though the choice was a bit forced and fans are taking notice. A bit more of a fade could have been incorporated, as they did on the sleeve patch with the pink.

Maybe a hint of orange would have drove the point home better as well. Let’s save our conversation on the pants until next time (see below) because it’s possible they weren’t featured as much in the reveal for a reason. All blue pants is certainly a choice.

City Connect’s On Field May Change Minnesota Twins Fans Minds

Of course Monday was just the initial unveiling of the Twins new City Connect uniform. Playing the Colorado Rockies as they head back to Target Field, the new jerseys won’t yet be worn.

That debut is reserved for Friday night’s contest against the Oakland Athletics. Wearing “The Ripple Effect” uniforms for the first time, fans will have the opportunity to see how they look on the field.

Postgame the Twins are throwing a free concert with Flo Rida taking the stage. They would be well-served to get him some of the new merchandise and see if his pumping beats can help to influence fans’ thinking as well.

The uniform has a sheen feel as opposed to the traditional mesh material for a uniform. How it wears, and what fans think when getting their hands on the product could be part of the process as well.

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With City Connect uniforms intending to be different, the Twins have definitely accomplished that with theirs. The secondary logos show very nicely, and the way they could be incorporated into future merchandise and branding remains to be seen.

With five uniforms now able to be rotated throughout their contests, Minnesota catches up to the rest of the league. Here is some more reaction from the new fits.

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