Whats wrong with playing baseball in the Metrodome?
While the Metrodome has served the Twins and the Twin Cities community well, it has surpassed its usefulness as a modern-day baseball facility. This is not only the opinion of the Twins, but of the Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission, which currently operates the Metrodome. The Metrodome does not have the fan-friendly and intimate character that the Upper Midwest has come to appreciate and expect in a facility like the Xcel Energy Center, where the sight lines are outstanding, the proximity to the playing surface is extremely close, the concourses are wide and open, and the concession stands and modern restroom facilities are plentiful. From a baseball fan’s perspective, playing baseball inside the Metrodome on a beautiful summer day is the antithesis of the Xcel Energy Center experience. With the building boom of new ballparks experienced since the 1987 and 1991 World Series, the Metrodome is generally considered one of the two worst baseball facilities in Major League Baseball by
