Even though officials at Target Field say the ballpark will be ready for the April 1 opener, pictures at the scene say 1,000 words.
Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin sent these photos out on his Twitter feed today, in a … chilling … display of actual March Madness:
unfreezing the seats on a sunny spring 15° day at #TargetField. #twins #mntwins @Twins @TwinsPrez via @pioneerpress pic.twitter.com/ZJHV0hTAkH
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) March 19, 2013
Baseball in Minnesota. #mntwins pic.twitter.com/wHPmwJ92mo
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) March 19, 2013
Snow and ice is easily more than a foot thick at #TargetField, and tmro's 1st day of spring. #mntwins pic.twitter.com/Tadmtce0OD
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) March 19, 2013
The lovely view from the photo pit at #targetfield. #mntwins #twins pic.twitter.com/qz8zyDRbhL
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) March 19, 2013
The whole slideshow can be seen here.