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Outstanding work! I agree with you that this is the first view that really resembles a ballpark. Thanks for all of your hard work sifting through documents and providing great insight into this project. You've got a great site!

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 07:00 AM by Jeff T.

Thanks for all of your great work! I think this will be a great stadium, but (from the promenade) does anybody else think it kind of looks like Jabba the Hutt's Barge from Return of the Jedi? (click on link)

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 09:31 AM by James

yes. great pictures. thanks for doing all the dirty work and giving us the payout! much appreciated.

the link doesn't work james, but yes. it does look like jabbas barge. not a bad thing. Perhaps we will become the vile gangsters of the a.l. central!

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 11:38 AM by mike

You could be on to something here James. Perhaps T.C. Bear could share some of the mascot duties with Princess Leia in the Gold Bikini? J/K.

Great pics Rick!

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 11:57 AM by Jon

James's link was good, but it went to a Tripod web site. Tripod sucks. They blocked access to the image.

It's a funny comparison, so I cached the image here. The link should work now.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 0:01 PM by Rick

That would be outstanding if the light towers make the cut.

We should all bombard the planning team with this request.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 0:13 PM by mlb2131

No red brick, no exposed green steel, no fake & needless exterior border like the new Yankee Stadium design.

The Twins design has hints of Petco Park, PNC Park, and the canopy is similar to Dodger Stadium. The seating may scream HoK, but this is one of the most unique parks I have seen post Camden.

In my opinion, the Twins design is much better than the new Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, and the one in Washington. (which doesn't have much seating behind homeplate)

I like the new A's park, but it still has a forced "retro" feel to me. I think this Twins park will fit in with the contemporary Minneapolis architechture. The new Guthrie & Central Library come to mind.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 0:45 PM by Chris G

This canopy reminds me of Petco, definitely, while the exterior stone is similar to PNC, although our's will be darker. I don't like the National's new park or the Mets'. The new Yankee Stadium is pretty much a replica of the old one.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 1:13 PM by Tim

If I'm sitting in the last 10 rows of the lower level or standing on the concourse, will I be able to track fly balls and homeruns? It looks like sitting in a tunnel.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM by sightlines

One time I sat in the last row of the lower level at PNC park (which is under a large overhang much like ours will be) and I had concerns about that as well before the game started. But it ended up as probably the best seat I have ever had at a game, you could follow every hit perfectly. I too love the way this park is shaping up. It is much better than the new stadium they are building in Washington, which looks like a suburban office park, or the crappy fake retro stadiums being built in New York.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 4:43 PM by Tommy

I looked at the Environmental Impact Statement, saw the proposed Saturday start times, which I was hoping they would change from game starts now, which is 6pm. It says Noon, 4pm and 7pm. I'm assuming that most Saturday games would be noon, nation TV games 4pm and World Series games at 7pm. Anybody have any clarificationon these times?

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 6:18 PM by John

John,

I read those times as simply assumptions used for study rather than actual anticipated game times. It may well be that, for study purposes, an hour here or there can help the situation look better or worse, thus making it easier to justify whatever is needed in the document.

At this point, it seems unlikely that the team would have made such detailed scheduling decisions.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 6:41 PM by Rick

I was recently in Houston and was concerned about the view from under the overhang and the concourse, but it wasn't a problem there. You're pretty high above the field by the time you get near the concourses. Either way, the view in the concourses will be much better than the view is in the Metrodome concourses.

Posted on June 12, 2007 at 9:31 PM by Craig in MN

I'm still thinking this outdoor ballpark is a bad idea. I mean seriously. We are talking about Minnesota. Sure the summers are great. What about the snow that comes in April. Are you going to want to sit in a heated dome, or a cold outdoor ballpark. Sure the ballpark is terrific. I'm thrilled. It's just the sun will get in your face, shadows will be on the field. snow will be on the field. we will be sweating or possibly wet or cold. I may seem like a whiner, but the dome is starting to seem pretty awesome at this point in my mind.

Posted on June 14, 2007 at 12:14 AM by Taylor

get outta here! this has been debated over and over and the fact is, its now a dead issue.
get ready-its coming weather you like it (and most of us do) or not

Posted on June 14, 2007 at 4:24 PM by enough!

I see lots of glass wall sections on the exterior. They appear to be broken up into panes of irregular size and patterns. I think it would be a nice touch to throw a pane of colored glass in here and there as a subtle homage to the colored glazed brick exterior of the old Met.

Posted on August 28, 2007 at 4:45 PM by Mike

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