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When the concept of Target Field was being sold to Minnesota taxpayers it was touted as a way to build a competitive team. The thrust of the argument was that the new beautiful park would draw more fans and let the team pay for higher priced players.

The fans came at first, but the competitive team remains elusive. Fans appear to be spending their money on other activities. Yesterday marks smallest opening day crowd ever at Target Field.

, "No, it wasn’t [a mistake to build the park.] It’s a great ballpark, it’s outdoors, and going there is a pretty fun experience."

Today's Question: Was building Target Field a mistake?

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When the concept of Target Field was being sold to Minnesota taxpayers it was touted as a way to build a competitive team. The thrust of the argument was that the new beautiful park would draw more fans and let the team pay for higher priced players. The fans came at first, but the competitive…

Was building Target Field a mistake?

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