I wonder is the credit crunch will affect, or is affecting, the plans for a new Twins ballpark.
http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_242191323.html
(WCCO) Minneapolis Outdoor baseball is officially on its way to the Twin Cities with the Minnesota Twins breaking ground at their new ballpark in Minneapolis.
Local leaders, former and current players, Major League Baseball officials and fans were on hand Thursday to dig into the dirt at the new ballpark site. The original groundbreaking ceremony was scheduled for Aug. 2 but was postponed because of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse.
Work on the 40,000-seat ballpark has already started. The process of clearing the site began May 15 and the actual construction of the new ballpark will begin soon. The new outdoor ballpark is scheduled to be done in time for opening day in 2010. In May 2006, Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the ballpark legislation into law during a pre-game ceremony at the Metrodome.
The legislation authorizes shared financing of the ballpark with Hennepin County paying $350 million and the Twins organization contributing $130 million.