METRODOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, BUT NOT FOR THE TWINS?

          The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (MSFC)
     "unveiled renovation plans" yesterday for converting the
     Metrodome into a baseball-only stadium for $200M or a
     football stadium for $160M, according to Aron Kahn of the
     ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, who writes that the "refurbished
     Metrodome could become the exclusive domain of one team more
     cheaply than building a second new stadium."  However, the
     MSFC's proposal "stayed away from the issue of how to pay"
     for converting the Metrodome into a baseball-only stadium by
     2007 or a football-only stadium by 2005.  Despite the
     renovations causing "no game interruptions," the Twins
     "immediately panned the baseball option," while the Vikings
     have "reserved judgement" (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 6/17). 
     Twins President Jerry Bell: "I told them it looks like a
     good football stadium.  It's just common sense that tells
     you it's easier to make what already is a football stadium
     into a better football stadium" (STAR TRIBUNE, 6/17).