The Pohlads aren't exactly the most popular ownership group in sports, but they made things right for fans after a power outage delayed the Minnesota Twins' home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays last week.
Twins offer free tickets to fans who bought tickets for home opener due to power outage delay
Twins announce that anyone who bought tickets to the home opener from them can get free tickets to the April 17 game vs. the Reds.
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) April 10, 2026
Twins say it's to make up for the opener being delayed by the power outage. April 17 game will also feature $2 beer pregame and fireworks postgame.
We had so much fun the first time, we're running it back!
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) April 10, 2026
Bring the Opening Day energy on April 17th as we power up with a pregame band and postgame fireworks! 🎆https://t.co/pYLjuWyOdQ pic.twitter.com/s2R5JQKECB
Twins fans can still rightfully be upset with the Pohlads for cutting payroll after 2023. But the family deserves credit for overseeing this fan offer.
The Pohlads had no control over last week's power outage, which delayed the home opener by about an hour. No one would've batted an eye if the Twins had not extended free tickets to the fans who bought tickets for last Friday's game. Yet, with Tom Pohlad in charge, the team knows the only way to improve the damaged fan-team relationship is through actions. While there are plenty of reasons to bash the Pohlads, this free ticket offer is something the family deserves credit for.
Of course, the best way for owners to show their team's fans that they care is to create a winning team. Pohlad understands that.
On new ballpark promotions to get fans into Target Field:
— Declan Goff (@DexsTweets) April 3, 2026
"We can sell all the $2 beers we want. We can have all the concepts we want, but people want to see a winner, and I think the product we put on the field is ultimately what's going to drive, hope, if you will."
While Pohlad understands putting an exciting product on the field is the best way to get fans in the stadium, he hasn't shown he's willing to invest much in the team. Sure, Josh Bell and Victor Caratini were fine offseason additions. However, while those two players can positively impact the team, they aren't stars. If the Twins had added some star players via free agency this past offseason, more fans might be willing to show up to Target Field.
I don't mean to take away from the Twins' free ticket offer to fans who bought tickets to the home opener. It's a meritorious decision from the club. Still, it's a small action, and the Pohlads need to make more impactful actions to improve their relationship with fans.
Free tickets are great. But the Twins need to take more impactful actions to improve their relationship with fans.
Since the Twins didn't spend big in free agency during the offseason, the team can do one thing to improve the on-field product: get the exciting prospects in the majors soon. Yes, I know Minnesota just swept Detroit in a four-game set, which is certainly exciting. But we shouldn't get too excited by a sweep of a team that clearly isn't playing well right now. Also, remember the 13-game winning streak last year?
If Twins fans knew they could watch top prospects Emmanuel RodrÃguez, Kaelen Culpepper and Walker Jenkins at Target Field, more of them would be willing to attend games. Offering $2 beers and snacks and extending free tickets to fans who suffered through the delayed home opener are great, small actions. But letting the kids play would be a major impactful action that would likely improve fan attendance by a large margin.