2014 All Star Game

Wednesday, 29 August 2012 - Congratulations to the good people of Minnesota!  I was pleased to hear the announcement from Bud Selig that Target Field will host the MLB All Star Game in the 2014 season.  We certainly enjoyed our visit to Target Field last summer and, as it was where my son saw his very first MLB game, it holds a special place in my heart.

This announcement comes as a welcome distraction for Twins fans, as their team is currently last in the American League.  After losing several consistent contributors to free agency and several others to injury, this has been a difficult season for the Twins.  I hope that the ownership team in Minneapolis is able to avoid the temptation to off-load big money players like Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, or Denard Span, and instead spend some money on picking up some solid pitching to build around.  The Twins are a proud team in one of baseball's most fluid divisions, so I'm sure they will be able to recover.  Maybe even by 2014!