etwinsfan
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Double check ypur schedules please. Elizabethton is playing in Kingsport for game 2 of their 3 game series.
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I'm so glad this deal was completed. It has been an exhausting 2 years and I dont have to buy new shirts
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Looks like it is a go!!! https://www.wjhl.com/local/elizabethton-city-council-approves-field-renovation-project-for-twins/1517735418
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Madre Dos was in Elizabethton and sadly she passed away after a battle with cancer.
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Ugh!!! Now that all the other levels are confirmed, now they got to get Elizabethton locked in. Guess we will see what happens.
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Selfishly I hope they stay in Chattanooga. It's an easy 3 hours drive from Etown plus they play in Kodak which is a little over an hour. I love traveling to see all the ones that game through Etown.
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Great wins for Etwins tonight despite the fact it took over 6 hours to play both games.The games are backwards for Etwins.I know there have been some interesting living situations here for some of the guys. But I also know it is a struggle for them to find places for the guys to live and that is why sometimes they do cram so many in one place. There are not a lot of people willing to open their homes or have in the past and had bad experiences with the players. Another thing is some of the players do not have vehicles so they try to place them close so they can walk if needed or get them with one that does so they will have a ride. When my family hosted however, we got some great guys and it was just like they were part of our family and there are some other host families like that. So not all were bad but there is a lot of behind the scenes things people are just unaware of.They do not. I am not sure how many but there is a few ballparks in the Appy League that does not sell alcohol and several just started within the last 2-3 years. There are many people who love coming to our park because the don't sell beer and others that would come more if we did. But as far as why Elizabethton does not, one of the reasons is they like to keep it a family atmosphere and not have some of the issues that arise with fans that have maybe have too much to drink. Our city is very small, Southern town in the heart of the Bible belt and only within the past 10 years the law was passed to sell liquor by the drink and within the last 5 years, were liquor stores part of our community.Thank you all for the positive feedback. When I receive updates regarding the stadium and future with the Twins, I will post on here. I will also post and answer any questions I can when our season starts in June to help my fellow Twins fans find out about the future of our team. If you have never been here, I do highly recommend visiting. We are know as one of the friendliest ballparks in the Appy League. Last summer, several fans had a table out front for a people to sign to give to the city to "Keep the Twins" and at least a third of the signatures where for opposing teams fans. Several stated that they love coming to Joe O'Brien and want them to stay. I will I did love when Minnesota put the AA team in Chattanooga since they would be close. I thought it would be a great opportunity for the 2 teams being within a few hours away to do some possible cross promotions and easy access for fans to travel. I haven't made a trip to Chattanooga yet however I have traveled done to Kodak, Tennessee when the Lookouts play the Tennessee Smokies to see the former E-Twins. My family and I will make several trips down this year however do to there will be many players we know that will be Lookouts this season.I must first say there is no "Drama in Elizabethton. I can say this with a matter of fact because I am a resident of Elizabethton. My family and I have been loyal season tickets holders since 1998. We attend every home game and most of the away games, even traveling to some that are 2-3 hours away. We have been a host family and gotten to know several of the players over the years, even being able to call some friends. Now I understand this is a place for people to post their opinion (just like I am doing now) however it really upsets me when I read some of them. I feel that some of the post are from people guessing or just making stuff up because they are uninformed. And some I have taken personal because I feel that my city is being attacked by people that may not even be about to tell me where Tennessee is on a map. So here is some things to clear up this “drama.” • The city likes to keep it more on as “entertainment” and not run as a business so they can keep prices affordable and have a fun family atmosphere. So making money off the baseball team is not a priority. Elizabethton is a small quiet town with not a lot of activities to do so summer nights at the baseball game is our entertainment. • Yes we do have a much smaller population in our city verses some of the other Appy League team’s cities but I feel we have a much larger core group of loyal fans. There is a large number of people that have been season tickets holder since 1974. There have been nights that I have attend a game in Johnson City or Kingsport (who have triple the amount of population) and there are more Twins fans there. I know because i have counted. • Joe O'Brien field is NOT horrible or a pit. Yes it needs improvements however there are other ballparks in the Appy League that are worse, trust me I have been to them. Bristol to name one. • There was no "ultimatum" given by the city. They asked to have an answer by a specific date because the following day they were have a meeting regarding the city budget. My family attended the city council meeting when the vote was to be done if the city would agree to make the changes. To be honest the majority of the people that attended that meeting where there in support of the Twins that night. They voted that night to spend over an estimated 3 million dollars for improvements without having to raise any taxes. Also stated that night, several residents have spoken up about the private donations they are wiling to contribute to help fund the project. There has been such a great relationship with Minnesota and the loyalty they have shown the city through out the years, they wanted to make it stronger by continuing that affiliation. So you tell me how does that show that city and residents of Elizabethton does not embrace the team and understand how valuable and important it is to be one of small number of cities in the country to have a minor league baseball team? Ask any player that came through Elizabethton and they can tell you how much this town loves their E-Twins. "I don't want to tear away at the fabric of who the Twins are, which is that loyalty. People care about the Twins." A quote from Derek Falvey. Can Elizabethton get some of this loyalty????? Here is the link to the article. It is very good. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/25/sports/baseball/minnesota-twins-derek-falvey.html?_r=0
