Comments on: Twins Baseball Game: Saying Goodbye to the Metrodome http://timsadventures.com/regular/first-baseball-game-of-the-season-twins-vs-red-sox/ Dream. Pursue. Succeed. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:12:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick http://timsadventures.com/regular/first-baseball-game-of-the-season-twins-vs-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Nick Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:59:54 +0000 http://timsadventures.com/?p=100083715#comment-4463 Did you consider that the "Countdown to CH-CH-CH-CHHHHHHH" sign might be referencing sprinkler and the noise it makes, hence the grass in the background. Did you consider that the “Countdown to CH-CH-CH-CHHHHHHH” sign might be referencing sprinkler and the noise it makes, hence the grass in the background.

]]> By: Andrew http://timsadventures.com/regular/first-baseball-game-of-the-season-twins-vs-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Andrew Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:59:35 +0000 http://timsadventures.com/?p=100083715#comment-37 I'm pretty sure the Metrodome uses the newer artificial turf that more closely mimics real grass than the older "astro turf" that was originally used in all the domes. There are still many college football stadiums that use the artificial playing surfaces, and they claim to have studies showing that the new turf does not cause additional problems for athletes playing on it, plus there is less risk of holes or uneven spots on the field for players to trip on. So, the real grass may be better for tradition, but the artificial grass may not deserve the bad rap it used to have. I’m pretty sure the Metrodome uses the newer artificial turf that more closely mimics real grass than the older “astro turf” that was originally used in all the domes. There are still many college football stadiums that use the artificial playing surfaces, and they claim to have studies showing that the new turf does not cause additional problems for athletes playing on it, plus there is less risk of holes or uneven spots on the field for players to trip on.

So, the real grass may be better for tradition, but the artificial grass may not deserve the bad rap it used to have.

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