Minnesota Twins rained out at home; first time in 30 years

[Auggie]

Friday, May 7, 2010 / sfgate.com

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- For nearly as long as Jake Nyberg has been alive, there had never been a rainout in Minnesota.

The 30-year-old St. Paul resident, along with an entire generation of Twins fans, grew up watching his team play under the dingy roof of the Metrodome, which protected the players and fans from the elements for 28 seasons.

The Twins moved outdoors to brand new Target Field this year, and their first rainout since 1980 came on Friday when steady rain caused the postponement of their game against the Baltimore Orioles.

"I've seen people tweeting 'I guess you miss that Dome now, huh?'" said Nyberg, who had tickets for the game. "No."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/05/07/sports/s145857D77.DTL#ixzz0nIOZpDt2

The good news is the Orioles didn't lose tonight

[madinmaryland]

1. Actually, the good news is the Orioles didn't win tonight

:mad:

[Captain Hilts]

2. That's neat. As it should be!!

[KamaAina]

3. I heard it was actually a snowout!!

:wtf: