The state of Minnesota is on the precipice of having a new flag, having just today narrowed their option to one, and now, they will make slight modifications and aesthetic choices before the new flag is placed into permanent use at the beginning of the year. Despite the fact that many people have some negative opinions about the flag, (I think some of the options look too much like Sierra Leone's flag, for example).
It reminds me that about this time last year, the Twins were getting ready to role out their new rebrand. When it came out there was a generally positive opinion of the new look, but the new M logo was derided because some people thought it looked too much like the Marlins' M. It's one letter, and there are only so many typography options, so I wasn't bothered by it and now, a year later, it's not really top of mind anymore.
What strikes me about the jersey update reflects on a message I have been sending as often as I post. You see, at the reveal, Luis Arraez was a prominent feature of the launch, while there were headlines about the players remaining in communication with Carlos Correa, who hadn't yet made his decision yet. His first decision.
After the reveal, the Twins got busy, eventually signing Correa, making the Arraez-Pedro Lopez deal, trading for Michael A Taylor and signing Donovan Solano. There was a lot of work left to be done, and most of it came after the new year. In fact, the only early maneuvering the Twins did were the trade of Gio Urshela and the trade for Kyle Farmer.
The off season is moving at a snails pace in Minnesota, I agree. But there i still plenty of winter to go. The Twins haven't settled their TV arrangement and take their time to begin with. Come next year, we'll be used to the Twins uniforms, the state's new flag, and take the spring changes to the roster for granted. Maybe next offseason, we'll be reviewing the new flag patch on the Twins'
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