Well, Minnesota Twins fans—you are in for a shocker. Because while you slept believing that the team would be revived, that a new sun was rising, the Pohlad family just poured water over the dreams. On Wednesday, the executive chair, Joe Pohlad, announced that the Twins are no longer for sale. No longer does the $1.7 billion deal stand.

The Pohlad family, who have owned the club since it was bought by Carl Pohlad in 1984 for $44 million, is staying right there. After nearly a year of exploring various options, including the possibility of selling the team, the Pohlads have decided to stay and instead bring in a couple of new partnership groups.

These investors, according to their statement, will help bolster them and also shape the long-term vision they have. Now officially, who they are is under wraps until MLB gives them a thumbs up. However, there is a huge problem with this.

Minnesota Twins fans are not thrilled with the news due to the attendance issues. Plus, they are fourth in their division standings, and let’s not forget how the trade deadline went. They shipped out ten players, some even cornerstones this time around. Of course, that move had everyone scratching their head—a fire sale. But if a team is selling, then it makes sense, right? To some, it feels like the dump is less a baseball strategy now and more about trimming costs in anticipation of a potential sale… a sale that’s not happening now.

Pohlad, to his credit, did try to reassure everyone through his statement, “For more than four decades, our family has had the privilege of owning the Minnesota Twins. This franchise has become part of our family story, as it has for our employees, our players, this community, and Twins fans everywhere,” Joe Pohlad added. “Over the past several months, we explored a wide range of potential investment and ownership opportunities. Our focus throughout has been on what’s best for the long-term future of the Twins. We have been fully open to all possibilities.” However, after three-plus decades without a World Series title, the last of which they saw in 1991, his words might be a tough sell.

Fans are simply not falling for this “bright future” that the family is trying to sell, and for now, Twins fans are far from thrilled—they feel betrayed.

Minnesota Twins fans are shocked, not thrilled, with the surprise news

One user in X said, “So the fire sale at the deadline was for… What?” And it makes sense because it’s a tight slap to Twins fans. The team, after all, moved ten players by July 31, including shortstop Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros and Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies. All this while the payroll cuts and sagging attendance had brought up the topic of sales. And mostly fans were open to it, but now Pohlad is staying put. For a fan base without a ring since the ’90s, this feels less like a reset.

One fan didn’t mince words, saying, “Worst owners of any major sport’s team. This SUCKS.” But really, is the frustration not understandable? Their standings are gone for a toss; they are in no way reaching the postseason, the attendance is sinking, and the fire sale was for nothing, it seems. And everything feels like a joke. Now they are bringing in partners, sure, but who? Rumors talk about a collective investor and an East Coast family. They will collectively inject new ideas and also apparently help pay down the $400 million of franchise debt.

One Twins fan didn’t hold back. “This isn’t working, guys… for the love of god, please sell for the future of the Twins.” It’s hard to argue when the team is staring down at its lowest attendance in 16 years at Target Field. The empty seats tell a story, right, and fans tuning out is proof. Combine that with a 56-63 record and a slide to fourth in the AL Central, and the frustration makes sense. Pohlad said. “This ownership group is committed to building a winning team and culture for this region, one that Twins fans are proud to cheer for,” but maybe fans don’t buy it.

Some fans are using humor to mock quoting Pohlad’s line, saying, “That passion inspires us.” It is a sentiment that’s been brewing for years. They also faced plenty of criticism after losing out on their local TV deal and cut their payroll by $30 million. For man, this passion the team seems to be selling feels more like PR than a real plan. And it’s something many fans would agree with.

On X, a fan summed up the mood, saying, “Pray for Twins fans!” Well, for now, it seems like the fans have given up. Sure, the attendance has gone down, but by how much? The numbers might shock you. They are on pace for just 1.8 million tickets sold, down from 1.95 million last year. Plus the per-game crowd has dipped too, from 24,094 to 22,298. And this is after a summer weekend against the Kansas City Royals, so that should say something.

The empty seats and fans’ frustrations say a thousand words—and it all gets down to unhappy!