Target+Field

Target Field was started in the 2009 season. The stadium was very difficult to build because the weather in Minnesota is so cold that the workers couldn’t work on the field as much as they would have liked. After all the hard work, the stadium is now ready for the 2010 season.

Target Field is different than the Metrodome because Target Field is outside. This will give the Twins another advantage at home because they are used to the cold weather in Minnesota. The outside park will make hitting a homerun harder too because you have to deal with the humidity of Minnesota now, which make the ball drop more when it’s flying. Target Field also has fewer seats, but more space in between the seats and more aisle space. The Twins are trying to make the field as comfortable for the fans as possible. Target Field and the Metrodome are alike because they have about the same size of field. In every part of the outfield walls, Target Field and the Metrodome are within five feet from each other in distance from home plate (“Target Field”).
 * __How are Target Field and the Metrodome alike and different?__**

Target Field gave up extra seats so that the fans can have more space. With the seats that they have, they wanted to get the fans as close to the game as possible. Target Field has the most infield seats in the major league. Target Field also has 667 bathrooms in the stadium. Over half of them are women bathrooms. (“Target Field”) The Twins are giving up a whole lot of money so that the fans would be happier at the games. The Twins are basing all that they do with Target Field by the fans. They want the fans to be happy so they will come more to the games.
 * __How Nice is Target Field?__**

Target Field will give the Twins many advantages while playing at home. First of all, the Twins are used to the cold weather in Minnesota. The second thing is that the Twins play there so many times in the year so they know what kind of hops they will get on ground balls. Also, the pitchers will be used to the mound. Every time you pitch on a new mound, you aren’t as comfortable because you aren’t used to what will happen after of while you’re pitching. You don’t know if your cleat will sink, or if the dirt is harder than your home field. All these things make it harder for a pitcher to throw strikes because they base everything that they do on their mound.
 * __How does Target Field give the Twins a home field advantage?__**

The Twins have a lot of memories in the Metrodome, including winning two World Series //(//Kepner//)//. The Twins look to win more World Series at their new field. While moving to the new field, they created four new uniforms to wear. They will wear their alternate uniform every home Saturday game (Brown). The Twins have done a lot over the offseason so they can have an all new experience playing outside in Minnesota in the upcoming years.
 * __How will the Twins make a new image for themselves when they move to Target Field?__**

__ Work Sited __ Brown, Maury. "How to Slice Up the Twins' Target Field Like a Cake." //The Biz of Baseball// 13 Mar. 2010. //Student Resource Center - Gold//. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

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