If an NFL or MLB team ever needed a player, who do they look for? They go into the Twins or Vikings organizations.
Through the years, Minnesota franchises have done very well in bringing up great players only to let them walk and become superstars in other places.
Most notable is David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox.
For six years, the Twins groomed Ortiz to be their designated hitter. After his best season with the team in 2002 where he hit 20 home runs and 75 RBI's, they let him go to the Red Sox.