Twins 7/15

Subtitle:  "How To Show A Girl A Hot Time On Her Birthday!"


Welcome to Target Field, where we finally caught up with the humidity!!  This is a lovely field with many great features.  But the questions remains:  Why no dome stadium in this climate?


One thing that makes this park unique is its commitment to a green environment.  Although constructed in a climate full of rain and snow, Target Field can easily drain its surfaces dry and then recycles the water to use in field maintenance and cleaning.  Want to learn more?

Most of the concession areas are under overhangs (think weather!) but the place maintains a spacious and airy feel, and it is possible to see the field from almost all of the first deck concourse. 
Can you smell food?  Of course you can!  Target field has an amazing variety of food (some of it with unpronounceable names).  Chinese food, hot turkey sandwiches, chicken burritos, Cuban sandwiches, even a pork shop on a stick!

Target Field does have a giant hot dog, The Giant Slugger.  It is certainly more than the average cholesterol-minded person should consume in one sitting, but it doesn't hold a candle to The Boomstick!

This stadium had many activities BEFORE the beginning of the game.  Mini Mascots were introduced (see Carter's Mascot Report).  In addition to the game lineup there was also a Kids Starting Lineup, where kids from local teams get to take the field with their heroes.  There was a ceremonial first pitch as well as a special first pitch by an ailing child (Make A Wish?).  The singing of The National Anthem was amazingly moving, accompanied by the raising of the American and MIA/POW flags by four vets (no one hooted until the last note!)

The most amazing thing was the live music!  This is the best picture we could get of Farewell Milwaukee, who performed from an upper deck balcony before and during the game.  It was a nice change of pace from the usual piped-in music, and they were actually very good!  Click to listen

Between innings we were treated to some fun favorites, a few-too-many types of fancam, and a few new activities.  Especially noteworthy were Groove in the 3rd (a dance-off), Twinscam (split-screen mirror-image cam), a sing-along to Joy to the World, and a Junior P.A (announcer).

This is us, trying to stay cool.  Lemon and Strawberry Chill and Killebrew played a big part!

The best part of the day was that the A's kicked The Twins butts!  This is Petaluma's own Jonny Gomes who was nice enough to hit one of the A's 4 home runs (a 2 RBI one!) in honor of my birthday!

Now headed for home.