I think many people don’t realize this, but T.C. Was going to be a free agent next year and the Twins were not interested in giving T.C. The amount of honey he can get on the open market. Those snakes have very team friendly deals and are under team control for well into the future. Sure, you could question the wisdom behind bringing in a cold blooded reptile into Minnesota in early April to be your new mascot, but the terms of the deal are too good to pass up.