Since the last time they played a game, the Twins traded nine players off of their Major League roster. On Friday, they added eight, with the ninth expected to be activated Saturday afternoon.

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?"