MLB teams shedding salary − whether it be midseason at the trade deadline or choosing not to extend certain players − shouldn't be new for MLB fans. But as Minnesota Twins fans watched a team just 5.5 games back of a wild-card berth get stripped for parts, it wouldn't be unreasonable to simply ask: "why?"

The answer, as it so often does, seemingly comes down to an ownership that simply doesn't care about the on-field product.

The Twins, who have been in the Pohlad family since 1984, are now up for sale. And that means, by the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline on July 31, the team's goal was to have as little money on the books as possible. The result? Jhoan Duran and Harrison Bader to the Phillies in two different deals, Carlos Correa back to the Astros in a stunner, Willi Castro off t

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