"Three powerful members" of MLB's Exec Council said
that Twins Owner Carl Pohlad, "or any Twins owner ... can't
survive in the Metrodome and that without a new stadium the
Twins could be expected to leave Minnesota," according to
Jay Weiner of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE. White Sox Owner
Jerry Reinsdorf, Rockies Owner Jerry McMorris and Mets Owner
Fred Wilpon all said MLB is "losing patience with
Minnesota's political process." AL President Gene Budig
"reiterated his belief that the Twins need a new ballpark."
The council met Tuesday to discuss the Twins matter and a
formal decision will be announced today by Acting
Commissioner Bud Selig, "who is expected to say that
baseball's leadership will allow, even encourage, Pohlad to
seek offers from other cities" (STAR TRIBUNE, 6/12).
CLARK'S INTEREST: In Minneapolis, Sid Hartman, on Clark
Griffith's interest to buy the Twins: "All Clark Griffith
did was to muddy the waters and hurt the chances of the
Twins getting a new stadium built when Griffith announced
that he and his group were ready to buy the club for $80
million to $90 million. ... Who is Griffith kidding? If
Carl Pohlad can't make it in the Metrodome ... how is
Griffith's group going to be happy to sustain losses of $8
to $10 million for five years?" (STAR TRIBUNE, 6/12).
