[Mpls] baseball ghosts

[James E Jacobsen]

Ref a century ago, when players had day jobs, there wasn't television then -yielding $80 million a year and broadcasting the game all over.           In spite of those that are negative, In whatever time period required, the stadium -without extra taxes- would not only pay for itself it will contribute greatly to the community, in that it does bring in people, and it provides additional use and patronage to the already built parking ramps, hotels, bars and restaurants in the area, not to mention theatres and etc.            And without the Twins, there would be a heavier burden on tax payers to make up the loss of revenues on parking ramps and for the lessor tax collections in all categories.             I would like to know on what factual basis the economics of baseball and of Minneapolis are 'very likely' not compatible now.             James E Jacobsen // Whittier