Recent Posts tagged with Minnesota Twins
By Kristian Hernandez, Associate Editor | Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 11:03 am
Although Major League Baseball is continuing with a 60-game regular season, the pulse of what makes professional baseball exciting remains at home. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 30 in-venue departments are forging ahead with operations inside empty stadiums. SVG’s At the Ballpark series takes you behind the control-room door and examines what […]
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By Karen Hogan Ketchum, Director of Production | Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 12:56 pm
With in-stadium technologies improving by leaps and bounds, fan expectations increase exponentially, and teams must meet the demand to draw the crowds. Gone are the days when the mere presence of WiFi was considered a treat, one large video display was more than enough, and screens throughout the stadium were expected to play one static […]
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By Carolyn Braff, Editor | Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 2:01 pm
This week, the Minnesota Twins announced that new Target Field will be receiving a number of enhancements for the upcoming season, including a second video scoreboard. The new display will be positioned in right field above the grandstand, allowing fans sitting in left field and in front of the main center-field scoreboard to see replays […]
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By Carolyn Braff, Editor | Friday, August 13, 2010 - 12:16 pm
The Dallas Cowboys boast of having the “most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world.” Smartphone users might disagree. The recently opened New Meadowlands Stadium is pulling ahead, at least for mobile applications. The New York Times published a story recently about a new free app that will give fans at the stadium video replays, […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:32 am
For Andy Price, the Minnesota Twins’ senior director of Broadcasting & Game Presentation, the April 12 home opener at the Twins’ new ballpark, Target Field, will be the first time he and his team will be able to take their 57-ft.-tall x 101-ft.-wide Daktronics HD-X LED scoreboard out for a regular-season spin. Fans will ooh […]
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By Carolyn Braff, Editor | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 11:52 am
Major League Baseball is set to report that its MLB Baseball Stadium Commission, formed to evaluate the Oakland A’s stadium situation, is going to recommend to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig that the Oakland A’s move to San Jose, CA. The news came too late in the night Monday to check with appropriate key players for […]
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By Carolyn Braff, Editor | Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 11:00 am
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced this week that the league’s championship game will remain at a neutral site for the 2010 season. “Following a detailed review and careful analysis of both options, we have elected to continue with a neutral-site format for MLS Cup 2010,” he said. “We believe this format will provide […]
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