May 2, 2001 - MPR sports commentator Jay Weiner shares his thoughts on latest ballpark proposal, which he sees as better than all the others we've seen before, but it still needs to be improved.
May 2, 2001 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter, who has been with the team since he was drafted right out of high school in 1993. Hunter says he didn't get serious about baseball until he turned 15, because he was obsessed with another sport…football.
May 9, 2001 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Twins outfielder Matt Lawton, who predicts the Twins will continue to do well as long as their pitchers keep it together. The Minnesota Twins are dominating the defending World Champs, winning three of four games against the New york Yankees so far this season.
May 11, 2001 - Matt Hoy, Twins vice president for Operations, discusses new security measures being put in place at the Metrodome after unwanted activity during a game by fans in the previous week. The team will distribute a "Fan Code of Conduct" card to fans as they enter. It states: “The Minnesota Twins are committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable ballpark experience."
May 11, 2001 - Minnesota Twins' unexpected success on the field is helping persuade in a new Minnesota House stadium proposal. In it, citizen contributions are stripped from the proposal and state government would contribute only by waiving the tax on construction supplies.
May 14, 2001 - The agency that manages the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis presented a report which concludes the public favors a new ballpark for the Twins…but the Vikings can make do in the Metrodome if it's renovated. Consultant John Himle, who distilled the comments into the report, says they show the public feels an urgency to deal with the Twins stadium issue. He also says the comments are not related to the teams current success on the field.
May 14, 2001 - Marv Koep, the fishing guide for Governor Ventura's fishing opener, discusses what he is expecting and how he is preparing for the big day. He says he's excited to have such a colorful governor in his charge, but he's also a little nervous.
May 17, 2001 - Twins are now off to the best start in franchise history. In an interview with MPR’s Lorna Benson, baseball analyst Kevin Hennessy attributes most of the team's early success to good pitching.
May 22, 2001 - Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports that a handful of teams are surprising the baseball world with strong starts this season, but none is more surprising than the Twins. The Twin Cities will get a look at the top two teams in baseball, when the Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners at the Metrodome.
May 25, 2001 - Chet Meyers, fishing enthusiast, speaks about the fishing season and takes questions from listeners.