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Twins New Stadium to be Named "Target Field"

yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Lame.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ape4jqiPbUTdyPGMyRhDJ3URvLYF?slug=ap-twins-target&prov=ap&type=lgns
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  • Doodah972Doodah972 Posts: 146
    makes sense. the Target Center is a half mile away, and the Target Headquarters is 2 miles away. but still. kinda pisses me off. AHH
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  • stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
    Lame name for a lame team. Go WHITE SOX!

    disclaimer: I understand US Cellular Field is probably a lamer name than Target Field, but that's why we all still call it Comiskey Park.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,619
    I voted for Mary Tyler Moore Stadium, but Target offered much more then I could.
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    that's a bad name. Sounds like a shooting gallery or a military testing zone. Shoulda named it paisley park... But yeah, Mary Tyler Moore park would be best -- haha.

    Minneapolis is a cool city and a worthy ballpark is long overdue. Implode that dome and build an outdoor facility so the Vikings can take advantage of the cold climate in November/December.
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  • greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
    its a lame name but i sure do love going to target
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Hmm no new stadium or Target stadium... I'd choose Target.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,462
    Taxpayer Stadium would have been more appropriate :mad:
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  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    stevieraveon wrote:
    Lame name for a lame team. Go WHITE SOX!

    disclaimer: I understand US Cellular Field is probably a lamer name than Target Field, but that's why we all still call it Comiskey Park.

    :D ahemmm... look at the baseball team kidding
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    I was call it Hit It Here Stadium

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  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    imalive wrote:
    Taxpayer Stadium would have been more appropriate :mad:

    Many citizens wanted a new ballpark and wanted the Twins to stay in Minnesota in a REAL ballpark. I agree that Uncle Carl Pohlad could have paid for it himself, but how many stadiums have NOT been funded with some taxpayer money? Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T Park is the only one I can think of right now.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,462
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    Many citizens wanted a new ballpark and wanted the Twins to stay in Minnesota in a REAL ballpark. I agree that Uncle Carl Pohlad could have paid for it himself, but how many stadiums have NOT been funded with some taxpayer money? Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T Park is the only one I can think of right now.
    Yep - PacBell was the first since Dodger freakin' Stadium. That being said, Pacbell seems to be making money and the investors will always been seen kindly by Giants' fans. That's why the "we can't do it w/o taxpayer money" argument shouldn't fly (but it does).
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  • battan1120battan1120 Posts: 310
    Now I see where my bonus $ goes to.Best company ever my ASS!!!!!
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  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    imalive wrote:
    Yep - PacBell was the first since Dodger freakin' Stadium. That being said, Pacbell seems to be making money and the investors will always been seen kindly by Giants' fans. That's why the "we can't do it w/o taxpayer money" argument shouldn't fly (but it does).

    The nice thing about the deal with the Twins was that the State of MN has the first option to buy the Twins if the Pohlad family wants to sell them. The Pohlads have also put a lot of extra amentities into the stadium with their own money, to the tune of at least $22 million. People weren't happy with how the deal was done with Hennepin County, but at least it's done and we can move on.
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  • ewokpeltsewokpelts Posts: 730
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    The nice thing about the deal with the Twins was that the State of MN has the first option to buy the Twins if the Pohlad family wants to sell them. The Pohlads have also put a lot of extra amentities into the stadium with their own money, to the tune of at least $22 million. People weren't happy with how the deal was done with Hennepin County, but at least it's done and we can move on.
    say goodbye to your garbage bag dome's advantages. no more firing up the air vents when your team's hitting. no more bright lights obscuring your hits. no more cheap doubles and homers off your fauw monster/vikings seats.
  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    ewokpelts wrote:
    say goodbye to your garbage bag dome's advantages. no more firing up the air vents when your team's hitting. no more bright lights obscuring your hits. no more cheap doubles and homers off your fauw monster/vikings seats.

    Haha...since when do we ever hit any home runs?

    There was a study done by the University of Minnesota that disproves the "air vent advantage" as well, by the way.
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  • ewokpeltsewokpelts Posts: 730
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    Haha...since when do we ever hit any home runs?

    There was a study done by the University of Minnesota that disproves the "air vent advantage" as well, by the way.
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  • eyes of the worldeyes of the world Posts: 100
    Outdoor baseball in Minnesota in April and September? Isn't it kind of cold there? Why not a retractable roof?
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,936
    eyes of the world wrote:
    Outdoor baseball in Minnesota in April and September? Isn't it kind of cold there? Why not a retractable roof?


    September shouldn't be bad...but I definitely have memories of snowy weather in April.
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  • tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    I'll trade you...Progressive Field.
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  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    ewokpelts wrote:
    The golden gophers can suck my golden dick.

    Classy.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    At least its not called Walmart Field..
  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    eyes of the world wrote:
    Outdoor baseball in Minnesota in April and September? Isn't it kind of cold there? Why not a retractable roof?

    It's 67 right now during the game and it's going to be 72 tomorrow.

    Isn't it kind of cold in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, and New York in April and September too sometimes? Somehow these teams have managed to play games outdoors for the past...uh...century? I say thanks, but no thanks to that roof.
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  • bookmusebookmuse Posts: 277
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    At least its not called Walmart Field..


    Love the comment...Thank Goodness its not...as a resident of Minneapolis I may not have been able to set foot on the field.
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  • darthvedder81darthvedder81 Posts: 688
    I was "meh" on the name at first but it actually doesn't bother me anymore. I'd prefer stadiums named after individuals but that's not the world we live in now. Target is a good company and the name is generic enough to not be annoying (as opposed to "Petco Park" or "Network Associates Coliseium").
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  • ewokpeltsewokpelts Posts: 730
    eyes of the world wrote:
    Outdoor baseball in Minnesota in April and September? Isn't it kind of cold there? Why not a retractable roof?
    cuz the min-e-sotans are stupid. and cheap.
  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    eyes of the world wrote:
    Outdoor baseball in Minnesota in April and September? Isn't it kind of cold there? Why not a retractable roof?

    Because baseball is meant to be played outside. :) We're hearty folk in the midwest, we'll bundle up and survive just fine.
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  • Skitch PattersonSkitch Patterson Posts: 642
    darthvedder81 wrote:
    I was "meh" on the name at first but it actually doesn't bother me anymore. I'd prefer stadiums named after individuals but that's not the world we live in now. Target is a good company and the name is generic enough to not be annoying (as opposed to "Petco Park" or "Network Associates Coliseium").


    Also it is a locally based company (us operations at least) for the area. That helps too. Tech names are bad (A.- they seem to change more, B.- they just dont flow right).

    Would I prefer the ballpark here be called Tiger Park or The NEW Tiger Stadium? Perhaps, but as far as corporate names go "Comerica Park" flows okay, and was a local company
  • YieldInHidingYieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    ewokpelts wrote:
    cuz the min-e-sotans are stupid. and cheap.

    Please let us know when you decide to add something meaningful to a conversation.
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