At least one potential buyer was reportedly stunned when the Pohlad family decided to maintain their ownership of the Minnesota Twins.

Wednesday's announcement of (effectively) the failure of the sale process isn't just about the current state of the team. It could also be a subtly ominous signal about the long-term future.

The Pohlad family on Wednesday announced an update on the Minnesota Twins sale process. Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad has issued the following statement on behalf of the Pohlad family: “For more than four decades,