tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post5071983558426616746..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: GameDay Chatter: Learning from TithonusJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-55512167554127944462009-04-21T13:15:00.000-05:002009-04-21T13:15:00.000-05:00@ Jake: Well, Perkins and Mauer are the only "true...@ Jake: Well, Perkins and Mauer are the only "true Minnesotans" on the roster. Many come from south of the border. Not sure there will be this notion of "we revel in the cold, we delight in telling all those other schmucks how cold it is".<br /><br />I am willing to bet that in 20 years, there will be plenty of nostalgia about the Dome. Many many many significant events took place there and many Jeff Bohrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389420166217493208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-51496533971676788922009-04-14T23:44:00.000-05:002009-04-14T23:44:00.000-05:00To Anonymous - Only one season works for outdoor b...To Anonymous - Only one season works for outdoor baseball? What? Every season works for outdoor baseball. Ya know why? Because it's outdoor baseball! Y'know, the way it was meant to be played? <br /><br />Seriously folks, if you want a dome or a retractable roof that makes it feel like a mausoleum than nothing much can be done for you. Sorry, it's just not the way it was meant to be done. Harmonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-55429179771906805652009-04-13T10:50:00.000-05:002009-04-13T10:50:00.000-05:00Yes, John, they *are* called "seasons." We have f...Yes, John, they *are* called "seasons." We have four of them here, only one of which works for outdoor baseball. You insulted my intelligence with that silly remark, and now I'll insult yours: Why do you think they built the Dome in the first place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-42736253935850349702009-04-12T03:05:00.000-05:002009-04-12T03:05:00.000-05:00Technically speaking, it wasn't Tithonus who forgo...Technically speaking, it wasn't Tithonus who forgot to ask for eternal youth, or even he who asked for immortality; it was his lover Eos, an immortal titan, who made the slip-up.<BR/><BR/>Which means that if the fans are cast in the role of Tithonus, then the real 'blame', so to speak, falls on those who pushed the stadium, who forgot to ask for those things that would make it servicable to the David Wintheiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18026301321724958368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-33970157933821087132009-04-11T14:56:00.000-05:002009-04-11T14:56:00.000-05:00Any comments which are for a dome/retractable roof...Any comments which are for a dome/retractable roof stadium place a higher value on their own comfort and convenience vs. the aesthetic beauty of Baseball played on grass under the sun. If it rains, then lets play two!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-80927567067734778002009-04-10T14:53:00.000-05:002009-04-10T14:53:00.000-05:00I'm old, 55. I spent some of my youth skipping sch...I'm old, 55. I spent some of my youth skipping school on opening day to see the Twins at that beautiful Erector Set of a park, Metropolitan Stadium (the early season games were always day games). Cloudy or sunny, it was always freezing......I went anyway, and loved every one of them.scotharrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10420578079562614620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-13068364704527249542009-04-10T10:55:00.000-05:002009-04-10T10:55:00.000-05:00Having been to Skydome & Miller Park I am glad...Having been to Skydome & Miller Park I am glad the Twins DON'T have a retractable roof. If you have ever been in a convertable you know it's better than having a sunroof. <BR/><BR/> Miller Park is not a outdoor ballpark, it is a airplane hanger with a afterthought of a ball field in it. Ever notice the notch in centerfield? The supports of the roof caused the geometry of the fieldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-74798079736791683372009-04-10T10:30:00.000-05:002009-04-10T10:30:00.000-05:00Bravo, Bravo! True, baseball in the elements will...Bravo, Bravo! True, baseball in the elements will probably suck many early Aprils. But baseball in the Dome sucks EVERY May, June, July, August, and September. And a few Aprils, even. This pining over the few days of April baseball where it may be cold and rainy - I just don't get. Everyone worries about cancellations in April - well guess what!? Those turn into day-night doubleheaders in bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-29273835519285976442009-04-10T10:25:00.000-05:002009-04-10T10:25:00.000-05:00Next time you plan an outdoor event, I'll bet doll...Next time you plan an outdoor event, I'll bet dollars to Dome dogs you will think about the weather and how it might affect your event. Trash it all you want, but the Dome relieved that anxiety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-20543157460093451822009-04-10T08:09:00.000-05:002009-04-10T08:09:00.000-05:00Sorry MN but I'm with John on this one. It's Minn...Sorry MN but I'm with John on this one. It's Minnesota, we revel in the cold, we delight in telling all those other schmucks how cold it is, we're happy to relate that there are two seasons in MN: winter and road construction. Sure people are going to whine about it but I think ti will breed comradeship and think of the home field advantage! you think the Rays are going to want to come up hereUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020376966042464541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-46113115088784936682009-04-10T08:01:00.000-05:002009-04-10T08:01:00.000-05:00I disagree with MN. I went and saw the Twins at Cr...I disagree with MN. I went and saw the Twins at Crapular Field in Chicago two years ago for the snow game. The poor jones trying to sell frozen margaritas had a poor day, but the guy selling hot chocolate was a hero to the crowd. I'm kind of stoked for cold weather baseball. At least there will be two months out of the year we'll be able to afford to go to the new ballpark.h.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-69316447704809241582009-04-10T04:40:00.000-05:002009-04-10T04:40:00.000-05:00Hey, I was against this from the start for that re...Hey, I was against this from the start for that reason. No retractable roof means no out door stadium but you babies whined so loudly you got the government to cave. Congratulations but hey, I'm going to continue pointing out how you were so hot to get a new stadium you settled for one that will suck 2 months out of the year.MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649831883849533189noreply@blogger.com