Welcome to Target Field, Twins!

HoofHearted · April 12, 2010 3:50PM

Wish I could've been at the first game today. I heard the Twins beat the Red Sox, too! Bonus!

I saw some pics at this FoxSports.com site. Nice!!

TNP777 · April 12, 2010 4:19PM

Beautiful field - good too see the Twins get all the firsts: run, home run, win. I think it's so freakin' cool that Joe Mauer grew up 10 miles from the field. Dude is living every boy's dream, playing (and starring) for his favorite team.

mreuter · April 13, 2010 12:28AM

The kid that caught the first home run lives about 20 minutes from me. They gave him a whole pile of stuff to get the ball back.

burke23 · April 13, 2010 12:43AM

I'm ecstatic - going to the game Friday night, and will be taking the lightrail down (live a mile from the rail). This years Twins team has some moxie. And btw - before the season the Twins were 18-1 odds to win the World Series. Now? 6-1 according to my friend who was out in Vegas this weekend. That's a wee bit optimistic.
pete

jeffcbay · April 13, 2010 1:19AM

That Puckett statue is cool. Hey, shouldn't Chuck make an appearance at the new stadium?

tunahead08 · April 13, 2010 1:27AM

Hoping to get to at least a few games this year. I went inside during their season ticket holder open house and was pretty impressed!

mj23kg21 · April 13, 2010 1:58AM

I was at the game yesterday. I had been to Target Field a couple of other times for the exibition games against the Cardinals but this game was much more special. The weather was perfect and the field looked pristine. I heard the 13 year old kid who cought Kubel's homerun received a signed authentic Joe Mauer away jersey. He also will have his picture displayed at Target Field forever.

tunahead08 · April 13, 2010 2:04AM

Pictures at W3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUycaEacyU">StarTribune.com. And a neat picture at the top where you can zoom in to pick out people in the crowd

mreuter · April 13, 2010 3:27AM

<< <i>I was at the game yesterday. I had been to Target Field a couple of other times for the exibition games against the Cardinals but this game was much more special. The weather was perfect and the field looked pristine. I heard the 13 year old kid who cought Kubel's homerun received a signed authentic Joe Mauer away jersey. He also will have his picture displayed at Target Field forever. >>

Local news said he also got several other signed balls, they let him meet the players for about 10 minutes and he gets to come back at a later date for an on-field meet and greet with the players.

Goot · April 13, 2010 3:51AM

Great stadium! Now we just need to get the Rays out of the Trop and MLB will be dome free!!!!!

72skywalker · April 13, 2010 6:32AM

<< <i>Great stadium! Now we just need to get the Rays out of the Trop and MLB will be dome free!!!!! >>

Would you count Minute Maid park in Houston and The Rogers Centre in toronto as domes?

WalterSobchak · April 13, 2010 6:35AM

I'll be there Sunday afternoon..... can't wait!!!

Goot · April 13, 2010 7:15AM

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<< <i>Great stadium! Now we just need to get the Rays out of the Trop and MLB will be dome free!!!!! >>

Would you count Minute Maid park in Houston and The Rogers Centre in toronto as domes? >>

Aren't they both retractable roof?

Safeco in Seattle, Chase in AZ and Miller in Milwaukee, are retractable as well. You can technically say it's a dome, but they only represent the one good thing about a dome...protection from rain!

edit: The Marlins new stadium will be retractable too, as well as any new Rays stadium. Afternoon showers are inevitable in FL over the summer.

HoofHearted · April 13, 2010 3:06PM

I'm soooo jealous of you all that live so dang close. It's a little out of my way coming from Oregon.

I'm sure my four bros in MN will be there sooner than me!

Welcome to Target Field, Twins!

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