{"id":12234,"date":"2024-10-14T07:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12234"},"modified":"2024-10-14T07:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:45:20","slug":"son-of-yankees-legend-fires-internet-strays-at-mega-wealthy-minnesota-twins-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12234","title":{"rendered":"Son of Yankees Legend Fires Internet Strays at \u201cMega Wealthy\u201d Minnesota Twins Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Minnesota Twins missed the playoffs, after\u00a0what can only be described as a colossal collapse. The talent on their roster completely\u00a0failed to produce down the stretch. That same roster was stretched incredibly thin, as injuries piled up and youth became too heavily relied upon. Of course, the Twins could have supplemented said roster, had\u00a0their ownership group been willing to spend\u00a0any money over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees are back in the American League Championship Series. Per usual, their roster is among the most expensive in baseball. That\u2019s been a practice the Yankees have executed for years, sometimes more successfully than others. One player who paid off for past Yankees teams, was GOAT slugger, Gary Sheffield, from 2004 to 2006.<\/p>\n

Bringing on Sheffield helped the Bronx Bombers sweep the Minnesota Twins in the 2004 ALDS, which started the streak of 13 straight playoff losses vs the Yankees; a streak that is yet to be broken. These days, Sheffield\u2019s son,\u00a0Gary Sheffield Jr., works in baseball media.<\/p>\n

Gary Sheffield Jr. fires stray at Minnesota Twins<\/h2>\n

And on Twitter Sunday, Sheffield Jr astutely points out that fans should not have to apologize for their teams spending money. The fans who should be mad are those of teams that refuse to spend. Teams like the Twins, which have mega rich owners who value tiny profit margins over winning.<\/p>\n