They should have a better ballpark, but not that way. Spohn believes the Twin Cities are a good baseball market, but he would like to see some form of public ownership of the Twins, or a coalition of owners that might include Clark Griffith, Mike Veeck and Glen Taylor. What he can't see is public funding for a new ballpark. Spohn says his kids are Twins fans, but he suspects they would lose their interest in the game if the Twins left town. Webster continued to attend Twins games regularly until they moved to the Metrodome in 1981, but his interest began to wane with the advent of indoor baseball.
Baseball is alive and well.
Webster even acknowledges that his interest in the Twins might be rekindled with a new outdoor ballpark, but it would depend on the cost. Robert Houle admits he, too, could be seduced by a nice new outdoor ballpark, but he'd rather see the Twins leave town than see the public build it for Pohlad. Compared to the Metrodome, and my memories of the Met, outdoor baseball is a much more enjoyable experience. As painful as it would be, I could let them leave. Houle concedes that he is deeply conflicted about the stadium.