Twins Talk!!!!!!

[Muskycrazy]

Been a long rotten slump here Twins fans , aint no doubt about that . Seems nothing is working and I'm pretty frustrated . Not giving up but not happy . Hows everybody else feeling ? Packin' it in or do we have a shot to turn it around ? Me ? I'll give em' another 80 games or so to get on their feet , if they haven't by then - I don't think they will . Times like these seperate us fans from the bandwagon boys - so hang in there .

[SledNeck]

Guess I have to take back what I said about baker now that he's been pitching good in AAA as opposed to his horrid numbers in spring training (vs MLB hitters) but if I was the twins I still wouldnt call him up ever.

[Scott K]

Its early yet, remember last season they were what 10 games under 500 at the all star break. Compared to last year we are doing alot better. I am not going to fall of the wagon just yet. Lots of injuries, some pitching adjustments needed, and we have another playoff team. Although I dont want another nail biter like last year. But it was nice to see the white sox get taken out of the playoffs in the last few games last year. He!He! . Lets see how they are doing in late July, then I may fall off the wagon!

[Muskycrazy]

Only caught the last few innings tonite but sounded like they both pitched well and played well . I always want the game to be longer when they play good .

[Jarrod32]

Did somebody say something about Baker earlier in this thread?

[SledNeck]

U got me. Lets hope this isnt a fluke.

[soldoncass]

Until last year, I thought Baker looked like the heir apparent for Radke. (control and change speed pitcher) But last years debacle was hard to see. Looked like he thought he was throwing bp. His first start this year revived my hopes.

[Gopher_Man]

Baker pitched great. I was at the game and was impressed. After Hardy's homerun, I thought here we go, but he pitched great. Question, what did the red hats say? They never anounced it at the game, or if they did I was too busy having some cocktails to understand.

BTW Miller park is an awesome stadium. Tailgating, open air, comfortable seats easy access to vendors. Everything about it was great.

Anyone else there this past weekend?

[bassNspear]

I was there last fall. That park is awesome. Everything about it is great. GIve everyone a great seat.

I sat out in left field, and ate and watch the game at the same time. Best part about the whole thing, they serve highlife beer on tap LOL

[Willy]

I was out there for the Saturday game too. Baker looked pretty good that night. I thought it was cool to see him get a standing ovation in someone elses ballpark! Man there were alot of Twins fans out there, every bar we were in was full of em too.

You are right, Miller park is sweet. Makes the dome really look like a dump. Hopefully our new stadium will be like it.

[bassNspear]

i think the new one is going to be top of the line. They are going to make it look sweet. I think its going to be something that is going to set the bar in the usa.

[SledNeck]

I cant see it as top of the line unless it has a roof.

Just look at how often Miller Park roof is closed. Im sorry but this is gonna be a huge mistake.

[CodyDawg]

I agree, a huge mistake. and I have a slightly different reason why. Have you ever went to a day game in the summer? The upper deck is FULL of kids from their little league teams. The bus lot is overflowing. Now, how can you schedule a bus load of kids from Moorhead if you dont know if there even will be a game? Can you imagine heading up that busload of kids? Half are crying and half are releasing their disappoint in other ways. So, the Twins are basically saying, screw you to the kids of outstate MN. So I dont wanna hear even one word about any attendance problems, cuz they are making their own bed.

[B. Amish]

what is the name of the park going to be. i think they should have some corporate sponsor pay for the roof and then they could name the park after their company.

not having a roof on a baseball stadium in MN is like ice fishing without a heater. both can be done, and sometimes successfully, but both are far more enjoyable with the added convenience!

just look at how miserable the weather was this april for baseball in MN. cancelling games and playing doubleheaders is not going to benefit anybody, and it will happen with a open air stadium.

and all this nonsense about northern teams opening the season on two week roadtrips to warmer or covered ballparks isn't going to work either. what happens when the team comes home for the home opener and they are 2-11. who's going to buy tickets then.

[Mudcutter]

I'd rather have a ballpark outdoors like B-ball should be and the risk of several games not being played or made up due to the weather than one game played in the dome. The dome is the worst stadium for B-ball and yes, a game will always be played when scheduled, but for as many bad days in early April- a few wonderful evenings with the game outdoors is worth it in my book. It keeps the Twins in MN for a lot longer than playing in the dome. the olde Met was a good ballpark and no one then complained about a postponed game in april. ALso- rather goto a game in april with the temp in the 40's in MN than a game in STL in July with temp in the high 90's and dewpoint in the 70's. wrigley has no roof- and they get along just fine and have for years and they are nearly at the same latitude as MN with more moisture overall than MN.

Boston and NYY also seem to fair pretty well with no roof.

[SledNeck]

Quote:

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the Twin Cities experiences the coldest climate of any major metropolitan area in the United States

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[Corey Bechtold]

"Mr.Heater Park" or "Ice Buster Bobber Park"

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

[SledNeck]

Columbia Park

[Spinner1]

Carhardt Colliseum?

Seriously though, a nice retractable roofed stadium called something like 3M Park would have been prudent.

[Mudcutter]

that is a very true statement as I make a living in the weather field. but when it comes to late spring and summer, MPLS is one of the most pleasent climates in all of the USA. Miami,Dallas, Atlanta,tampa bay,Houston,St Louis, MILW, Cincy, Clev and even Chi have more rainouts and miserable weather than MPLS does in the summer, thou I know some of those cites have retractable roofs. I'd rather have a outdoor stadium in all months in MPLS other than April and baring a WS push.- and with the right team a cold Oct in MPLS might be too the Twins advat. I think too a retractable roof would have been a good thing, but if it was the difference between the dome and a outdoor park, give me the outdoor park and few weather problems just like most other cities come hurricane season and high unbearable humidity. I was at the olde Busch once when if you where not in the shade, you would almost pass out, none-the-less a few brews under your belt.

[Scott K]

In the dome its 70 and dry every day!

[Mudcutter]

in the dome----- sucks for baseball period. the game is meant for the outdoors and 81 games played in a controlled enviro when it only saves about 10% of them from being played in miserable weather.... well we have had enough of the dome and time to bring on a outdoor stadium. Time for the smell of grass, outdoor air and playing in the great outdoors that MN offers. A nice gentle breeze on a warm summer night as the stars come out sitting in a good seat, I'll bring the brats and the beer.

[Scott K]

I agree with you, you cant beat outdoor baseball, but this is mn. Ideal games dont happen very often.I would say 25% of the home games will be ideal, the other 75 % I will be shivering, sweating, or just waiting for the rain delay to stop, or driving an hour to get there, then finding out they arent going to play due to rain.

If I lived closer I would love to pick and choose the games I go to on that day of the game. But some of us have to pre buy our tix a month in advance drive and take off work early to get there before the game starts, then get there and find they arent playing that day. That will get discouraging after a couple times and wont want to chance it unless the weather forcast is ideal, but good luck getting tix for one of them games outside the stadiumon the day of the game.

[SledNeck]

Sure the metrodome is not the best in relation to crowd view of the field and facilities located within....but Ive never been as comfortable at an outdoor game as I am in the metrodome. Ive been to 6 outdoor mlb stadiums.

[bottomfeeder]

Went to the game on Sunday, yea the dump still sucks, the whole time I thought much nicer it would be sitting outside. Oh well, in time, and we still had fun anyway.

Good seats though, 17 rows back of 3rd base.

What a shot from Mornou. He has such a pretty swing.

Will be back in the same spot for the Sunday game between the Twin-Brewers.