Comments on: Twins Beat Seattle http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217168 Rat Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:09:17 +0000 #comment-217168 The real Larry Craig had more subtlety. I suspect an impostor. He would have talked about the importance of getting the correct hand signals. The need to get a jump on the catcher. The real Larry Craig had more subtlety. I suspect an impostor.

He would have talked about the importance of getting the correct hand signals. The need to get a jump on the catcher.

]]> By: Larry Craig http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217165 Larry Craig Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:35:26 +0000 #comment-217165 If I had a baseball blog, it would be called "the backdoor slider". I like baseball. I tried catching, but kept getting hit in the chin with the balls. If I had a baseball blog, it would be called “the backdoor slider”.

I like baseball. I tried catching, but kept getting hit in the chin with the balls.

]]> By: jane http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217144 jane Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:51:19 +0000 #comment-217144 I just checked, and the side I could see had 2 areas where pedestrians can walk to streets (6th & 7th), as well as stairs leading to the skyway (they should remember to put a door there, right now it just looks weird). I just checked, and the side I could see had 2 areas where pedestrians can walk to streets (6th & 7th), as well as stairs leading to the skyway (they should remember to put a door there, right now it just looks weird).

]]> By: jane http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217056 jane Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:26:28 +0000 #comment-217056 Well said, Andyst. Well said, Andyst.

]]> By: andyst http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217046 andyst Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:10:02 +0000 #comment-217046 Yeah, nothing is uglier than the Target Center. The shattered remains of fifteen Albert Speer stadiums piled on top of each other and plasticized by Michael Graves, turned inside out a la the Pompidou Center, covered in lichens and then set on fire by orcs isn't as ugly as the Target Center. Yeah, nothing is uglier than the Target Center. The shattered remains of fifteen Albert Speer stadiums piled on top of each other and plasticized by Michael Graves, turned inside out a la the Pompidou Center, covered in lichens and then set on fire by orcs isn’t as ugly as the Target Center.

]]> By: FrontRow Seats http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217038 FrontRow Seats Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:39:17 +0000 #comment-217038 Best Twins blogs: Alright, Hamilton! K-Bro Pulling a Blyleven Best Twins blogs:

Alright, Hamilton!
K-Bro
Pulling a Blyleven

]]> By: jane http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217035 jane Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:33:39 +0000 #comment-217035 <p>Until the stadium is done, I'm disagreeing: Target Center is still the ugliest! U-G-L-Y.</p> <p>I too am a little suspicious about the non-car friendliness, but like I said it looks like they are extending at least one plaza area to have access to 6th street.</p> <p>No denying the place is right on top of a freaking garbage burner... that could get nauseating.</p> <p> </p> Until the stadium is done, I’m disagreeing: Target Center is still the ugliest! U-G-L-Y.

I too am a little suspicious about the non-car friendliness, but like I said it looks like they are extending at least one plaza area to have access to 6th street.

No denying the place is right on top of a freaking garbage burner… that could get nauseating.

 

]]> By: Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217031 Rat Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:19:43 +0000 #comment-217031 The limestone they're using is actually from Minnesota. Why doesn't that work? What do you think would work better? The limestone they’re using is actually from Minnesota. Why doesn’t that work? What do you think would work better?

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217029 mnblrmkr Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:14:06 +0000 #comment-217029 <p>Target Center is Miss Universe compared to Target Field.</p> <p><em><br /></em></p> <p><em>Fact is, even the ol' Met was designed for people to drive in, watch a game, and then drive home. What else does a stadium need to be?</em></p> <p>When one of the arguments put forth for spending public money on it is how much economic activity it's going to spur for the community, it better be a lot more. Unless you're goal is to merely shuffle money spent at a suburban bar, movie theater, or local playhouses, etc. into the team owner's pocket.</p> <p> </p> <p><em>Bike friendly.</em></p> <p>How about simply pedestrian friendly. As near as I can tell, 5th street is the only access, and that's not particularily inviting. The other sides have an incinerator/railroad tracks, and freeway ramps.</p> Target Center is Miss Universe compared to Target Field.


Fact is, even the ol’ Met was designed for people to drive in, watch a game, and then drive home. What else does a stadium need to be?

When one of the arguments put forth for spending public money on it is how much economic activity it’s going to spur for the community, it better be a lot more. Unless you’re goal is to merely shuffle money spent at a suburban bar, movie theater, or local playhouses, etc. into the team owner’s pocket.

 

Bike friendly.

How about simply pedestrian friendly. As near as I can tell, 5th street is the only access, and that’s not particularily inviting. The other sides have an incinerator/railroad tracks, and freeway ramps.

]]> By: Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/twins-beat-seattle#comment-217022 Rat Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:52:25 +0000 #comment-217022 Bike friendly. Bike friendly.

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