The actions were dramatic; the reactions swift and joyful.
In recent weeks, Minnesota's professional sports teams have served a buffet of aggressive moves to a hungry populace, earning compliments containing words like "committed,'' "aggressive'' and "ambitious.''
The Twins signed Carlos Correa, a great player. The Wild traded a potential first-round draft pick for Marc-Andre Fleury, a three-time Stanley Cup champion. The Vikings overhauled their front office and coaching staff, extended the contract of Kirk Cousins again, then signed former Packers pass rusher Za'Darius Smith.
The Twins signed Correa to the largest per-annum contract in franchise history, signaling the willingness of ownership to compete with the sport's coastal elites in free agency.