The 2006 offseason stadium hot stove is picking up for the Twins. In early February a Henenpin County District Judge Charles Porter ruled that the Twins are not obligated to play in the Metrodome after the 2006 season. This is concerning for Twins fans. The stadium lease was a major factor in staving off the contraction threat from a couple years ago. Now the Twins are free to pursue other options following this upcoming season.
Now the state legislature is giving us hope that they just might step up and vote to allow the Hennepin County - Twins stadium proposal. But as soon as the politics begin (like the comment below), you know this is going to be a long drawn out battle.
"In other words, blame (Gov. Tim) Pawlenty if a publicly subsidized ballpark gets built, or point the finger at him in the unlikely event that the Twins leave Minnesota because a ballpark was not built."
I hope that in 2007 I am not watching the Las Vegas Twins compete in the desert, because if nobody is willing to step up to the plate the Twins will be leaving.
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