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Twins hoping their new downtown ballpark helps produce crown
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Last year, the New York Yankees christened their billion-dollar ballpark with a World Series title. The Minnesota Twins are hoping to have the same fortune as they open their American League Divisional Series tonight with the Yankees. - photo by AP Photo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Last year, the New York Yankees christened their billion-dollar ballpark with a World Series title.This time, the Minnesota Twins are hoping their new downtown home can help supply the same October charm.“I’ve never experienced — besides the birth of my two daughters — the feeling of winning a world championship in New York in the new stadium,” Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said earlier this year, after using the word “magical” to describe the memory.So here come the Twins, having torn the roof off and returned to the great outdoors, trying to repeat that feat. They settled in at Target Field this spring following 28 climate-controlled seasons at the quirky, clamorous Metrodome, and so far the results have been tough to beat.“Our crowd always energizes us and gets us going. This is where the excitement is,” manager Ron Gardenhire said.