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9:30 Coffee Break: Twins Season Opener

April 07, 2014

National Anthem target field twins
An oversized flag was displayed at Target Field while the crowd sang the National Anthem before the start of the Minnesota Twins' season opener at the new ballpark Monday April 12, 2010.
MPR photo/Brandt Williams

Today is the Twins home opener and it looks like a perfect Spring day to kick off the season in Minnesota. Our Sporting Life guru, Michael Rand, gave us some hope and optimism for the season.

We'll toss the season home opener music to you. Are you excited? Want to hear a baseball song? Not that interested? Use your creativity and let us know what songs to play for the Twins home opener Coffee Break.

Do you like coffee and music? Then the Coffee Break on the Road might be the right choice for you. Just shoot us an email letting us know why you deserve a Coffee Break on the Road: CoffeeBreak@TheCurrent.org

Songs Played:

Hold Steady - "Take Me Out to the Twins Game"

Thin Lizzy - "The Boys Are Back in Town"

The Beatles - "Don't Let Me Down"

X - "Wild Thing"

Belle and Sebastian - "Piazza, New York catcher"

Bruce Springsteen - "High Hopes"

9:30 Coffee Break: Twins Season Opener