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Twins backtrack on charging for batting practice tickets [UPDATE]

-- Update at bottom --The Twins are finding new and creative ways to squeeze a few more bucks out of fans.FROM LAST WEEK: Twins owner Jim Pohlad says there's "no ceiling" on payroll, yet it keeps going down anywayToday, team officials announced that starting Friday, they'll sell $15 batting practice ... More >>

Twins owner Jim Pohlad says there's "no ceiling" on payroll, yet it keeps going down anyway

The 2013 campaign is the Twins' fourth in Target Field. Unfortunately, new digs didn't usher in a golden age from the team -- on the contrary, after winning the division championship in 2010, the on-field product has deteriorated to the point where you'd have a hard time finding a baseball pundit wh ... More >>

New Minnesota Twins ad features the Decemberists' "January Hymn"

A new Minnesota Twins ad proves that anticipation for the 2013 Major League Baseball season and the snow still lingering on the ground don't have to be mutually exclusive. Anyone who needs something to interrupt the perpetual grumbling about winter should immediately check out this love letter to ou ... More >>

Summit Brewery rebrands, announces new logo for 2013

Fourteen years after its last major rebranding, St. Paul's Summit Brewery is back at it again. Late last week the godfathers of Minnesota craft brewing announced that in 2013 the brand will debut a new logo. Look for the new logo to launch early this spring.According to Summit's blog, ... More >>

Ryan Doumit commits three errors in an inning; first outfielder to do so since '89 [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- Tsuyoshi Nishioka brutal error: Twins megabust botches first play back in bigs [VIDEO]-- A.J. Pierzynski calls Nick Blackburn a "piece of shit" [VIDEO]-- Twins' Willingham hits deck, Doumit acts as if under fire after loud thunder boom [VIDEOS]Twins defensive butcher outfielder and catch ... More >>

Minnesota Twins have increased in value more than any other pro sports franchise since 2000

SEE ALSO:-- Strangers at the Twins game: A blind don't-call-it-a-date in their own tweets-- Twins payroll: Why in Gardy's name is it being slashed?Don't let this season's on-field product fool you -- the past dozen years have been very good for the Minnesota Twins.According to a new study by Busines ... More >>

Soundset 2012 videos: Brother Ali, MaLLy, I Self Devine, & Aesop Rock

Related:Soundset 2012 lineup announcedWith Soundset 2012 less than a month away now, the Rhymesayers Entertainment folks have launched a rapid-fire barrage of new videos.Conveniently enough, the guys featured in these fresh clips -- Brother Ali, MaLLy, I Self Devine, and Aesop Rock -- will all take ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles cover Arcade Fire's "Rebellion (Lies)"

Related:Trampled by Turtles play "Alone" on Late Show With David Letterman (VIDEO)Trampled by Turtles at First Avenue, 4/11/12Ten local songs the Minnesota Twins should play at Target FieldTrampled by Turtles stopped by the Onion A.V. Club's office to continue a series of somewhat unpredictable cove ... More >>

Schell's Czech Dark Lager releases this week

On the heels of the release of Surly's Bandwagon, a new West Coast-style Indian Pale Ale that will be exclusively available at Target Field, Schell's Brewery, the company that gave the world Grain Belt Premium and more recently Grain Belt Nordeast, announced the launch of a new, limited release brew ... More >>

WLTE switching to pop country station BUZ'N 102.9

​If the fact that Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney's show at Target Field sold out in a mere four hours isn't enough to convince you that top-40 country is winning the populist vote here in the Twin Cities, this should do it: The snoozy longtime lite rock staple WLTE (102.9 Lite FM) will switch to an ... More >>

Minneapolis farmers markets now required to have more farmers

Mini markets now allow for non-local fruit to be sold.​Farmers markets in Minneapolis will now require a larger percentage of vendors to be food growers. The City Council recently passed ordinance amendments calling for 60 percent of vendors to be agricultural producers, which includes growers ... More >>

Metrodome's new food offerings look lame compared to Target Field's

The collapsed Metrodome makes a comeback.​Centerplate, a concessions provider for entertainment venues, convention centers, and sports stadiums, announced its new menu items for the 2011 NFL season at the Metrodome. If you're looking for Vikings-watching fuel, here's what you can expect:

Twins celebrate '91 championship by throwing season away

​ There was a lot of fun at Target Field this weekend, from bizarre bobbleheads to championship reunions to kids running the bases on perhaps the nicest day of the summer. Too bad the game on the field was so damn bad. The Twins were swept by the formerly reeling Chicago White Sox, dropping the h ... More >>

Riley Meester, with cerebral palsy and autism, rocks Nathional Anthem at Target Field

YouTubeRiley Meester on the jumbotron.​Most Americans don't even know all the words to the Star Spangled Banner, and once they open their mouths to try and span its octave and a half of perilous notes, they're stymied. [See Aguilera, Christina.] But it's not a problem for Riley Meester, a 14- ... More >>

Twins 'midgets' squeak out a victory

WikiOzzie's pissed that the Twins 'midgets' beat his Sox again.​It was a busy day in Twins Territory: our boys edged the White Sox in a 1-0 victory yesterday afternoon, their fourth in a row over the Chicago nine, and seven straight dating back to last season. The Japanese press was in full ... More >>

Target Field guard scolded lesbian Twins fans for kissing

The guard has been reprimanded, but still works at the stadium.​Taylor Campione and Kelsi Culpepper -- two lesbian women from Minneapolis -- were recently scolded by a Target Field security guard for what they call a "brief kiss." After seeing the quick peck on the lips, the guard told the wo ... More >>

The Six15 Room now open at the Grand Hotel

Six15 RoomThe Grand Hotel's lounge gets a major makeover. ​The San Francisco-based Kimpton boutique hotel chain recently took over the Grand Hotel in downtown Minneapolis and put the property under a major renovation. The Zahtar restaurant upstairs is still intact, but the lobby-side lounge go ... More >>

Harmon Killebrew memorial today at Target Field

​Target Field gates will open at 6 p.m. tonight for the 7:10 p.m. Harmon Killebrew memorial service. Admission is free, ballpark concessions will be open, and seating will be general admission, so come on downtown and pay your final respects to the late Twins great. And wear your No. 3 shirt, ... More >>

Tornado Sun God: Photo Of The Day

The Greek god of the Sun. See the similartity? (Work with us here.)​The Storm Gods got their twister on the other evening, ripping up a garage in St. Michael, scaring the bejeebus out of Twins fans at Target Field and pelting the Twin Cities with enough golf ball-sized hail to give a car insur ... More >>

Liriano shares AL Player of the Week Award, still faces doom

"Dude, you didn't throw the game away!"​For tossing a sloppy, six walk, two-strikeout, possibly LSD influenced no hitter, Francisco Liriano, with his 6.61 ERA, 24 bb to 20 K ratio, shared the American League Player of the Week award with the Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander. Verlander also t ... More >>

Golf-ball sized hail in St. Louis Park! (VIDEO)

Hail injuries​Well, the nice weather didn't last long, did it? Less than eight hours after a serious break in the cold streak -- to the tune of 88 degrees -- we're getting pelted by chunks of ice across the metro (even at Target Field). Guess we should be used to it by now, right? Here's a video f ... More >>

Minnesota Twins phase out local music programming, amp up Top 40 hits

Photo by Andrea Swensson​With the first month of the Twins season completed, Minnesota baseball fans may have noticed something a little different about this year's home games: The music. That's because longtime music director Kevin Dutcher, who was with the team from 2000 up until last year's ina ... More >>

Twins, at home opener, to unleash gladiator tunes on unsuspecting opponents

​For the home opener, I could drone on about the new scoreboard, the new salty snacks, the lack of trees, or my take on whether or not the Twins have figured out their Target Field home run problems. Instead, I'm going to focus on the thing that bothered me most of last season: What is that ... More >>

Wally The Beer Man's Twins days are over

FacebookWally's got a new gig.​Wally "The Beer Man" McNeil beat the rap that he sold suds to a minor last September at Target Field, but don't look for the legendary hawker at the Twins' home opener. McNeil and the team have parted ways. The 76-year-old local legend, says he's going to ply t ... More >>

Jason Yang jumps to death in Minneapolis after police foot chase [UPDATE]

Police say Jason Yang climbed over a chain link fence and jumped to his death.​Minneapolis homicide and internal affairs units are investigating what may have prompted Jason Yang of West St. Paul to leap to his death after running from police outside the Epic nightclub early Saturday morning. ... More >>

Pettitte masterful as Yanks take Game 2 from Twins

The Twins now try to become the fifth LDS team to come back from 0-2.

Twins vs. Yankees: ALDS Game 1 Preview

Time for The Franchise to open the store.

Target-festooned Twins think another ad lacks civic mindedness

Image via Sanford HealthWhat you'll see along with Target, Budweiser and other branding.​Let's see if we have this right. The Minnesota Twins play at Target Field underneath a gargantuan Budweiser sign visible from the the entire neighborhood. They are surrounded by advertising logos inside ... More >>

Jim Thome is Sports Illustrated's 'Prairie Homer Companion'

Jim Thome and Target Field star on the new cover of Sports Illustrated.​Jim Thome and Target Field are the stars of the latest Sports Illustrated cover, in a beautiful wide shot capturing the leftie DH downtown on his home turf. Now let's just hope the SI cover jinx doesn't hold true, as the ... More >>

Twins vs. ChiSox: A series for separation

A sweep gives the Twins a six-game lead in the Central.

ESPN Magazine calls Target Field the best stadium in North America

Screen grab via ESPN The MagazineThe Twins fancy new ballpark gets some ESPN love​We know the food's great. We know it's growing a soul. It's a hit with wildlife. And now we know that the Twins' fancy new Target Field is the best stadium in the country -- not just for baseball, or football, or ... More >>

Happy Monday, your car is crushed; Retaining wall gives way after rain

Photo: Nick Vlcek​Sandy Steelman had an unfortunate task Monday morning, informing four folks working in offices at the the Internet Exchange building that their cars had been crushed after a 30-feet wide, 10-feet high section of retaining wall had given way and crushed their cars. Steeman's ... More >>

Francisco Liriano and Ubaldo Jimenez renew Dominican duel

This is not the first showdown between the two hot arms.

Met Council approves light rail from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie

Coming to the southwest suburbs​Plans for a third light rail line connecting downtown Minneapolis and Eden Prairie have won approval from the Met Council. The 14-mile, $1.25 billion Southwest Corridor route will run through Minnetonka, Hopkins and St. Louis Park and link up downtown with the ... More >>

Paul Westerberg at Target Field: Preview footage

​As we reported last week, Paul Westerberg recently resurfaced to play a rare, two-song set at Target Field for the travelogue-style documentary 40 Nights of Rock 'n' Roll. Today, the filmmakers sent us a teaser clip of the performance, which includes a snippet of his acoustic performance on top o ... More >>

Paul Westerberg filmed at Target Field

​Former Paste editor Steve LaBate and filmmaker Scott Sloan are in the midst of a trek called "40 Nights of Rock 'n' Roll," in which they travel the country rounding up musicians for interviews and performances, and they've been keeping their stop in the Twin Cities a secret until today. It turns ... More >>

The triumvirate beckons

June, July, and August unlock the gates

St. Paul Saints vs. Wichita Wingnuts

St. Paul Saints vs. Lincoln Saltdogs

Chris Coleman says Vikings stadium bill screws St. Paul

More than table scraps please, the mayor tells legislators​That $800 million Vikings stadium bill working its way through the Legislature this week amounts to nothing more than "left-over crumbs" for St. Paul, the city's mayor told state lawmakers in a letter yesterday. At issue: Proposed deb ... More >>

April Twin of the Month: Michael Cuddyer

Cuddy wastes little time cashing in on Target Field.

American League Central handicap

Who's the top threat to unseat the Twins as Central Division champs? Welcome back to baseball!

Laurie Lindeen's culinary slump

Laurie Lindeen will spatula-slap foodies

GameWorks closing in Block E

​A year after announcing it wanted to sublease its space, GameWorks said it is closing its doors at Block E, as well as six other locations around the country. And while the local press has been quick to point out that this represents another step back for Block E, it's worth pointing out that ... More >>

Mark Savin double-dipped as a prominent attorney in the Twins deal

He represented Hennepin County when it was acquiring the land for Target Field, and he represented the developer who was working with the landowner to get the sweetest deal possible.

Hennepin County keeps up effort to burn more trash near Target Field

County and state officials met to figure out how best to proceed with environmental impact studies.

Best of Hot Dish: March 8-12, 2010

Eat some ice cream, drink some gin, whip up some shrimp and then go to Fork the Fire this weekend!

Now Open: Koyi Sushi Too

Koyi Sushi Too is now open for dinner at the old Seward Co-op location in Minneapolis

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