After a nice run in 2009, the Twins will leave the Metrodome. The team plans to move into a new facility called Target Field. The $390 million (plus $132 in infrastructure costs) stadium will host the Twins’ home opener on April 12th.
The first concrete slab for Target Field was poured in December 2007 and the Twins hope to win a chance to host the 2014 All-Star game at their new park. The facility is going to have a capacity of 40,000.While the Metrodome was considered a hitters’ park, Target Field is expected to be a “neutral” park. At one point, it was suggested that the stadium have a retractable dome. However, Target Field will not have a retractable dome or roof of any kind. That could be trouble if the Twins make it to the World Series. The average high in November is 4o degrees with an average low of 25.
We have a couple of pictures from inside the new park. BLS writer John remarked that it reminded him of Citi Field. I’d say that I agree since it also uses a primarily green color scheme and doesn’t carry too much team branding. You can see the other shot of the new park below:
actually, the average november high for minneapolis for when the world series is actually being played these days (late october and first week of november – gread idea bud seling you fool!) is around 55 degrees, not 40 degrees. also, the monthly average low you quoted for november is an overnight-low, not the daytime or nighttime low. baseball is not played beyond the first week of november and baseball is not played at 3AM.
sure it gets colder later in the month of november (like it does in new york, boston, chicago, cleveland, detroit, colorado) and drives the monthly average down (which is what you quoted above), but that is not when the world series is being played. btw – it has been 55 to 65 degrees for most of the last two weeks here in minneapolis. our brand new open-air ballpark will do just fine.
also, the last i checked detroit, chicago and cleveland all have open-air ballparks and they have had snow storms during their games in april. i think boston has too. philly had snow & sleet during the world series last year against the rays. just wanted to introduce some actual facts about minneapolis to this article.
I like your "fan's approach" to meteorology. Unfortunately, you're arguing with fact:
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/mont...
My point is: it gets really cold in Minnesota. And if it's unseasonably warm right now, I'm guessing it could be unseasonably cold at some point as well. But I'm not a weather expert like you. Next time, just look at the pictures and don't read the words.
way to go pauly!!!
just for record, Pauly. you wrote more about the weather in Minneapolis than the writer wrote in the whole article. I'm not sure why you took offense to the casual reference to the idea that Minnesota is a cold place in October, but hey, its probably going to be a moot point anyway. The ALDS is usually over by the first week of October, and they'd only play 1 or 2 games there.
I've got an idea, how 'bout starting the MLB season around Memorial Day and then end it, World Series and all, around Labor Day. Then we can all get on with the football season without further distraction. Although Minnesota sports fans have become a bit thin-skinned under the Teflon Sky over the last 30 years, I don't think it's asking too much for them to withstand an outdoor season that runs from April to October. If they can't do that, then, damn – grow a pair! Back in the day, Packers and Bears fans had nothin' on Vikings fans when it came to the level of cold at the old Met Stadium. I know ya got it in ya, Minnesotans!
i sometimes think a lot of the locals have gone a little soft by having a dome for 20+ years,and may need a period of re-acclimation to outdoor sports under less than ideal conditions. The local news tends to overdramitize weather conditions,adding to public's biased perceptions.