Great pix! I was looking forward to some aerial shots during the Vikings game last night of the stadium with the lights on. It came quite apparent that those aerial shots were taken the night beforethe MNF game.

:) that is all awesome pix rick

Joe Posnanski has a great blog post today about how the Dome just won't die.

Great pics rick. I too went to TF last night during a short break in the rain. Had my DSLR in tow only to find as i was trying to setup the first shot that the battery was dead! Got a few great shots with my cell (pretty similar to those you have).

I bought a Canon XSI a few months ago and highly recommend it. Got on ebay ($585, retailed at the time between $630-$700 online). While searching for a new camera I ran across the Nikon D60 and D90. All three are pretty comparable and function slightly different for your tastes. Obviously i went the canon route. But they all look like pretty good lower, mid-range DSLRs.

Once again, GREAT job!!

Here's the thing about being thankful for the Dome: If we hadn't needed the Dome, we'd have had Target Field on Monday. Monday's rain started pretty lightly and would have been pretty playable into the evening, so I think they could have gotten the game in Monday. Tuesday and the weather would not have come into play. We should at least remember that.

Great pics Rick. I drove by the place at 6:15 this morning. It looked great.

Say, if I wanted to send some of my pics from Sunday's game, and being that I can't figure out how to size them right for this blog, is it rick (at) this domain . com?

Can you imagine all the folks that trampled your lost ticket stub last night? I bet it's unsalvageable to say the least. Any luck on E-bay so far?

How I wish I could have strolled the streets with you last night! I really appreciate your dedication to your loyal readers. What would we all do without you?

Well, 1)I'd switch another name...could be too confusing.

2) I thought that very thought last night - whereever the hell it is, it's either soaked, or in a plastic bag after cleanup on Sunday.
As far as eBay...not yet.
However, there are some of the TF Calendars on sale at eBay that I might go after, since that's ANOTHER promotional item they didn't hand out on Sunday.

When it comes to the MLB powers that be having a fit because there "could" be rainouts next year for the playoffs...GOOD! Maybe that will light the fire under Selig's fat ass to change the scheduling in '11. Stop trying to lengthen the season into November, where the chances of crappy weather only grow.

Go back to the Sunday double-headers and end this season by Oct 15th. He can't get away with lengthening the season as easily as the NBA has. He'll wind up with more weather-shortened World Series games. That's just plain stupid.

New slide show from the Ballpark Authority.

The close-ups of the lights with the rain falling, is truly a sight to behold. If that doesn't say "Outdoor Baseball", I don't know what would. Also, there is a picture in there that, dare I say, reminds me of the Dome at night. You get a side glimpse of the canopy lit up, and it looks EERILY similar to the Dome roof at night! (IMG_8610)

IMG 8589 is just great.

Nice work, Rick.

Those Ballpark Authority pics are great too.

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Someone close that tag!

The Nikon D40 is a great price and a great performer. Check out my baseball pics from STL that I took with it. I used the kit 18-55mm lens that comes with it for most shots, but used the 55-200mm telephoto for some too. Here's the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/jonrbeck/STLBaseballWeekend#

The Seville was certainly the place to be last night. I am not one to drop names, but there were plenty of local and national celebrities / athletes pouring in after Monday Night Football.

When I was leaving work at 5am Target Field looked beautiful.

Was Pacman there?

"Yeah I'm in this b**** with the terror
got a handful of stacks
Better grab an umbrella
I make it rain (I make it rain)
I make it rain on them hoes, I make it rain (I make it rain")

We're gonna win Twins, we're gonna score! We're gonna win Twins, watch that baseball soar. Knock out a homerun shout a hip hooray! Cheer for the Minnesota Twins Today!!

GO TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Section 121 row 27. Leaving shortly to fetch my wife out of work. I turned down a considerable sum for the tix I have - don't tell her.

I was thinking of a team whose late season run mirrors the 2009 Twins and came up with the 1973 New York Mets. It's not an exact comparison, but there are some similarities.

- The Twins were in 3rd place as late as September 12, moved up to 2nd place the next day, and didn't reach 1st place until October 3rd.

The Mets were in 6th place on August 30, were in 5th place as late as September 11, were in 4th place as late as September 18, and then went from 3rd to 2nd to 1st on consecutive days from September 19 through 21.

- The Twins didn't get above .500 to stay until September 15.

The Mets didn't get above .500 to stay until September 22.

- The 1973 Mets made the World Series.

Hopefully the 2009 Twins can match that and go one better by winning it all.

And awaaaaaye-a-e-ay we go!

Rick - eBay has TONS of those calendars.

wow.....these tbs announcers are just horrible. i am tempted to watch the game with it on mute. the guy doing color is an absolute idiot. both guys seem a bit clueless.

hate to say it, but i think this home plate ump and his piece of shit strike zone could be the twins un-doing in this game. have counted at least 6 pitches so far that were obvious strikes that he won't give to scott baker. feeling gardy could get tossed if it doesn't turn in the twins favor quickly.

Only 6 Beta? The Twins also might lose because they're swinging at every pitch Porcello throws.

I don't like TBS either, Beta.

I muted the TV and fired up the Gameday audio on the internet. Even Gordon and Gladden are better than these clowns...The commentator is GOD AWFUL!

Rally time!

The TBS guys just announced today's attendance of a shade over 54K as the largest in Metrodome history. Guess they didnt see the 55K+ at Sunday's game.

Jared

The attendance on Sunday was 51,155.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Thank you Matt Guerrier...Thank you Billy Smith bullpen!

I second Kevin's comment.

Lets go Twins lets get Nathan the win!

Thanks Kevin,
Someone shoulda told the TBS commentators.

Oops...

Someone should inform them b/c they said record crowd of 54K on three occasions.

Crain????? Why not Blacky or Pavano...anyone else!!

Thank you Jesse Crainwreck.....Matt Guerrier and Jesse Crain would eventually come back to bite this team in the ass. How appropriate.

thanks crain!

That was a terrible tag job by Alexi.

Ok so as far as I am concerned Alexi Casilla should be off of this team. For a team that plays "small ball" and preaches the fundamentals, this idiot has no concept of this, even after being in the Twins system for how many years, being benched, being demoted, having his job taken from him, and he can still not execute a proper tag up on a fly to left? Granted they played the twins shallow, and it was a spot on throw, but come on!!

Josh,

Had he actually tagged from the base instead of 10 feet off, he would've been safe. The throw was outside the base path.

Whatever the case, we do not have room for this kind of play. However, great play by Punto here as I type, nice throw home! Let's hold em boys!

TWINS WIN!

what was that about Casilla??????

Well, Alexi just made up for it

This Game, This Season is why we all love Baseball!

exactly kev

The Metrodome...

As bad as you may think it may be, it served the Twins well today!

Yup. Hell of a game. Not much rest for the Twins though. 6ET/5CT they're at it again in the Bronx.

alexi would be off any maor league team......he still is not batting 200......period

he must have dirt on the pohlads or works cheap