Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Target Field

Not a worker was stirring, for every door had been sealed;

The stockings were hung by the dugout with care,

In hopes that a free agent soon would be there;

Every fan was nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of championships danced in their heads;

And Terry Ryan in his 'kerchief, and Molitor in a cap,

Seem to be spending the offseason on a long winter's nap;

David Price had signed and still no deals had been made,

On many fans minds this problem heavily weighed;

When out on the field there arose such a clatter,

Ryan sprang from the bed to see what was the matter;

A star from Korea with a bat that could bash,

Left fans hoping that his contract wouldn't be too brash;

Target Field lay under the new fallen snow,

While the rest of the offseason moves seemed to come slow;

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

Thoughts of new pitcher would let the fans cheer;

Molitor wants a new team with power in their swings,

With hopes that it will result in multiple rings.

Hunter retired after much fortune and fame,

A title in the Central will be hard to reclaim;

The team is young and expectations are high,

2015 was great but now it's time to say goodbye ;

There are roster quandaries as youth starts to take hold,

For Twins Territory, the losing was getting old;

With the new year, changes will come,

It is still hard not to feel glum;

A star pitcher would make the fans clamor,

Or a bullpen pitcher who can drop the hammer;

The wish list is long for fans this holiday season,

Trying to overcome the Royals is definitely the reason;

Fans want a plan so they can be merry,

Because making no moves seems all too scary;

A Christmas signing wrapped in a bow,

Could make up for this excess of snow.

Back to sleep I will go with the hope of a good dream,

For the Twins will continue to be our baseball team;

There is still plenty of offseason to make things right,

Until then "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night."