Twins

[Dahitman44]

Yeah great for you guys --

No it was meant to be outside, but we do live in MN and you just can't plan things without thinking about the weather.

[Scott K]

Hockey was meant to be played outside also, but do to weather changes they put it in side in a controled envirorment!

[ozzie]

Them not going with a roof is just plain stupid......now we will have rainouts/snowouts and who wants to sit in 40 degree weather to watch baseball when your team might not be so hot!! I can't understand it myself.....so lets say this would coast 125mil over ten years that is 12.5 mill.....that is less than Johan is asking for a year!!!

[solbes]

Did they build it so it can be added later? That would have made sense, but I suppose they did not do it that way.

Personally I'm really psyched about outdoor baseball again. I'll probably avoid the April games, but rainouts are fine by me. The play-hookie-from-work-and-cold-beer-sunny-day-afternoon games and light-breeze-and-cold-beer-evening games will more than make up for them

[ozzie]

You could have had those great days at the ball park and still had a retractable roof for the not so great days!!

[DinkADunk]

Nope, there is no provision for a roof being added latter. The problem I have is in buying tickets in advance. I doubt that I'll buy any early or late season games in advance and none in August. In the summer I like being able to take the familly to a cool Metrodome and escape the heat and humidity for awhile. I don't fancy bugs and muggy 95 degree weather to go watch baseball, might as well be fishing. I'm not renewing my season ticket package.

[Kyle Sandberg]

Dink, I'm right with you on that one. I'm sure some of the players aren't happy either, especially the pitures. It has been cold and snowed in Sep. I don't think there are gonna be many fans there then.

[bassNspear]

put a roof on it then so when it does get bad, you can close it. Everyone else is, why cant we

[Scott K]

My understanding is where they are building it, it wouldnt have worked out for a retractable roof. There wasnt enough room.

I bet by 2015 they will be whinning they want a new stadium with a roof!

[Cicada]

Most retractable roofs are not air tight, are they? The roof would only keep you dry, not warm. You might say that at the very least the game would go on. But the very least is what you would get. I've been to few Redhawks games in less than perfect weather. It's still fun if you're prepared. But even as short a trip as DL to Fargo, I don't go if it may be rained out.

[Scott K]

I am excited to get this season rolling! If Johan stays, or gets traded, we will still be sitting good. I think they did a decent job this offseason, and its not over with. They could still sign a dh, or a power 3rd baseman. I also dont think they will regret letting Hunter go, first it was way to much money, and with Young we wont miss his bat, offensivly I think we stepped forward as a team. We may take a small step backwards with defense, but who knows right now. Our pitching staff is young but is good, if they keep Johan this may be a real good year for the Twins, if they trade him, we may have our best year next year with the young talent we will get for him.

I think the Twins should offer Johan to a 5 year $100 mill contract, redo his contract for this 08 season to be included in it, so the 5 year starts now. Instead of giving him the $13 mill this year, then adding 4 more years ontop of that at 20 mill each. Johon may go for that. Either way I will be watching and cheering them on!

[Dahitman44]

4 -- you are right on the money.

People will want a stadium with a roof again.

No question about it.

They should have made it roof-ready -- that was not smart.

[bassNspear]

i hope there going to try and put one on there

[Eric Wettschreck]

It may seem trivial, but for us "outstaters" a roof means everything when buying tickets in advance.

I love outdoor baseball as much as the next guy. The warm sun, hot dogs, the smell of the Hennipen county incinerator....Oh yeah, that's heaven. I have no desire to drive 4 hours, one way, for a rain out. No roof will make me seriously think about how many games I buy tickets for in advance. Probably none.

Having squaked about that, I'm ready for the Twins to start playing!!!!