The Twins have left the comfort of the Metrodome for greener pastures, as the team will open its new open-air stadium on Monday afternoon. While the ballpark is a beauty, was moving to an outdoor stadium a good idea?
From the Twins’ perspective, it may not be, as the home-field advantage of playing in that odd building was undeniable. From the white roof that made it difficult for visitors to pick up fly balls to the giant baggy out in right field, playing 81 games from April to September in the Metrodome often allowed the Twins to play a few more in October. In fact, in the past five seasons, the Twins are an incredible 242-164 at home while playing 19 games under .500 on the road. Whether they’ll have a similar advantage in Target Field is yet to be seen.
Additionally, critics are quick to point out that moving outdoors in Minneapolis could cause added headaches to visiting teams. The average temperature in Minneapolis in April ranges from 36 degrees to 54 degrees, according to weather.com. It sounds cold, but in reality, it’s nearly the same as Boston’s range of 41-56 degrees.
So what do you think? Was it a good idea for the Twins to move into an outdoor facility?
If you think it was a good idea, text “SOX1” to 542542, but if you think it was a bad idea, text “SOX2” to 542542.
As of 5 p.m., 55 percent of fans believe it was a good idea, while 45 percent disagree.
The pregame results seemed to indicate that fans are split on this one, with 58 percent believing it was a good idea and the other 42 percent saying baseball belongs indoors in Minnesota.
The morning results brought the vote closer once again, with 56 percent of the voters saying yes and 44 percent saying no.
