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Twins success brings big crowds and long lines

Team officials say they're studying their bag policy to speed up time it takes to get into ballpark.

The Twins are the talk of Major League Baseball.

The team has the best record in baseball and leads the AL Central by 10 games.

All that success means higher attendance and possibly longer lines to get into the ballpark.

"Really nice to see people taking to this team enjoying the weather and hopefully it doesn't stop," said Marcus Dornat nearby Darby's Pub and Grill. 

Lately, especially this past weekend, a packed Target Field is slowing down the lines to get in.

Some fans reportedly waiting an hour to get in.

"Got that many people showing up it creates a crunch at the security checkpoint," said Twins Senior VP of Operations Matt Hoy.

He says the stadium is fully staffed and fans showed up late this past weekend creating those long lines at the security checkpoint. 

Team leaders are now studying their bag policy.

"We're looking at software programs at our magnetometer which allows you not to divest your keys or cellphone," said Hoy.

He says it should also be on fans to show up earlier, especially if big crowds are expected.

A problem that comes with winning, Hoy says.

The teams concession partner Delaware North is also looking to hire more staff for concession stands as well. 

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