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Judge blocks Twins contraction and orders Metrodome play
A Minnesota judge barred eliminating the Minnesota Twins next season and ordered the team to play 2002 home games in the Metrodome. The ruling delays contraction plans, keeps Twins lease through 2002, and prompts appeals as stakeholders seek a financing package for a new ballpark.
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