Folks, myself and a few friends had an opportunity to go inside Target Field, the new home of the Twins today. All the hyperbole I huffed out in my previous post, is fully justified. I was, in a word, awestruck. The above photo is the view from our season ticket seats, way way up in the 10th row of section 323, above the third base line. If these are the "nosebleed' seats, you can only imagine what the nice seats are like. The view of the Minneapolis skyline is absolutely stunning.
For a full photographic extravaganza tour through parts of the ballpark, please check out the photo album here.
This place is the antithesis of the Metrodome. Whereas the Dome was cold and sterile, Target Field is warm and inviting, strewn all about with the history of Minnesota Twins baseball. It is, undoubtedly, the most fantastic ballpark I've ever been it. Objectively, it is just fantastic, with great sightlines, huge concourses, and tons of art and other pleasing things to the eye. But really, what makes it great is the fact that it is ours.
Yes, it may be cold and wet and times, maybe even snowy. Fortunately for us, the canopy looks like it will very nearly fully cover our seats from the elements. Regardless of nature's foibles, this structure lives up to all manner of hype. The only thing I can think wrong of it is the somewhat tacky signs above the concession areas. Other than that though, it's absolutely gorgeous. I can't think of a better place to spend a summer's day, or night.
In other Twins news, this, was not so hot. This, however, is.
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