{"id":123331,"date":"2025-06-22T18:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/123331\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:18:18","slug":"game-77-brewers-at-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/123331\/","title":{"rendered":"Game 77: Brewers at Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Pitch: 1:10 PM CT
\nTV: Twins.TV<\/a><\/p>\n

Radio: TIBN<\/a><\/p>\n

Know Thine Enemy: Brew Crew Ball<\/a><\/p>\n

Almost exactly ten years ago, my sister and I lit out for Arlington, Texas to see the Minnesota Twins<\/a> play the Texas Rangers<\/a> at Globe Life Field (now used for multipurpose TX events with the Rangers in new Globe Life Park).<\/p>\n

Though hot, we enjoyed that ballpark and also toured Dealey Plaza of 11\/22\/63 JFK infamy…<\/p>\n

Last week, I got back from another Lone Star State adventure\u2014this time Space City (HOU)! I again braved the heat\u2014of the humid variety (ick)\u2014to get a first-hand look at the park formerly known as Enron Field the park formerly known as Minute Maid Daikin Park.<\/p>\n

Before any \u2018Stros fans come at me, I\u2019ll say this: your ballpark is a perfectly fine place to watch a game. Nothing abjectly wrong with it in any fashion. The train is legitimately cool!<\/p>\n

I do, however, have to be honest in saying I am now\u2014after years of Target Field and visits to other spectacular outdoor venues\u2014partial to baseball under an open sky. This isn\u2019t the Astros<\/a>\u2019 fault whatsoever. Even when the retractable roof is closed the place is still a little warm\u2014just too much humidity seeping in. So I understand the need for a topper.<\/p>\n

But for that same reason it will never rank in the top of my ballpark listings. What was interesting is that at the end of one game I attended, they opened the roof for fireworks. It was the rare non-humid night in HOU and the breeze felt WONDERFUL! If only their location would allow for that every night, not just once in a blue moon.<\/p>\n

Grid View<\/p>\n

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I also found some interesting sights scattered around the stadium…<\/p>\n

Grid View<\/p>\n

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Per tradition, I like to hit a few of the local non-baseball sites too. The short turnaround prevented a jaunt to the Houston Space Center, but I did walk through the Houston Zoo & found the coolest 1980s diner\u2014Hungry Like The Wolf\u2014ever!<\/p>\n

Grid View<\/p>\n

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I have now been to 20 MLB parks past and present. I have 13 to go for the entire circuit\u201412 at the exact moment because I\u2019m not seeing the Athletics unless\/until they get a real home.<\/p>\n

My next trip? Late July in Denver for Twins\/Rockies. Let\u2019s hope the Twins have a win by then.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s today\u2019s mound matchup, and you can click here<\/a> for the lineups (I may be in-and-out a bit this morning and not able to drop those in):<\/p>\n

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