If you build it : Minnesota's quest to become major league -- Something to cheer for : the Met welcomes the Vikings and the Twins -- Where the sun don't shine : Calvin and Max move under the teflon sky -- I'm only human : understanding Carl Pohlad -- Off target : Norm's stars go South along with Harv and Marv's fortunes -- I gotta get me one of these : Carl's edifice complex -- Falling in love with the deal : the governor's men go to bat for Carl -- Spilling the beans : the Twins' crime of omission -- It sure looked like a loan : Carl's "contribution" hits the fan -- Holding up the Indians : Arne plays the race card -- Leaving it to Beaver : the special session fake out -- "Baseball lives if you push green" : the public calls Carl's bluff -- Resuscitating the deal : Norm and Sharon wrestle for riverfront baseball -- Building a public trust : striking a fair deal with pro sports
Summary
In Stadium Games, veteran Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter Jay Weiner analyzes Minnesota's fifty-year history with pro sports and the issues contributing to the bid for a new stadium for the Minnesota Twins, along the way providing a big-picture evaluation of national sports economics
