*2010 MLB Thread*

Superbad · 07-31-2010, 07:57 PM

You guys might be the right audience for this question. Why does MLB not have a standard field size? It seems advantageous to play for a team who has a shorter distance to the back wall. Over time you would get more home runs.

kelmac07 · 07-31-2010, 07:59 PM

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You guys might be the right audience for this question. Why does MLB not have a standard field size? It seems advantageous to play for a team who has a shorter distance to the back wall. Over time you would get more home runs.

Bobby...GREAT question. However, I have no answer. Might wanna ask a Yankees fan...318 down the right field line. Citifield is HUGE and we still can't keep opposing batters from taking us deep (but we can't seem to hit it out).

Superbad · 07-31-2010, 08:02 PM

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Bobby...GREAT question. However, I have no answer. Might wanna ask a Yankees fan...318 down the right field line. Citifield is HUGE and we still can't keep opposing batters from taking us deep (but we can't seem to hit it our).

Exactly. Btw my wife was a mets fan growing up. She is a big rays fan now that we have a home team.

Superbad · 07-31-2010, 08:07 PM

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Exactly. Btw my wife was a mets fan growing up. She is a big rays fan now that we have a home team.

She wanted to add that she hates the Yankees!

kelmac07 · 07-31-2010, 08:30 PM

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She wanted to add that she hates the Yankees!

I like her already Bobby!!

VirtualSmitty · 07-31-2010, 08:32 PM

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Exactly. Btw my wife was a mets fan growing up. She is a big rays fan now that we have a home team.

The Rays have fans? Jeez, judging by the last two games it looked like most of the crowd were Yanks fans

Superbad · 07-31-2010, 09:20 PM

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The Rays have fans? Jeez, judging by the last two games it looked like most of the crowd were Yanks fans

Too many transplants down here in FL. They never give up their original home teams. We had season tickets to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 11years. Everytime the Red Wings came to town, more red in the stands than anything. You would have sworn it was a game in Detroit. I was born in Detroit but I wore my lightning stuff, and rooted for the lightning.

3SmokesaRound · 07-31-2010, 08:06 PM

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Bobby...GREAT question. However, I have no answer. Might wanna ask a Yankees fan...318 down the right field line. Citifield is HUGE and we still can't keep opposing batters from taking us deep (but we can't seem to hit it our).

AT&T is one of the toughest places to hit HR's, especially to right center and RF too. If Bonds played in the Evil Empire stadium he would have hit 1000 HR's.

I would agree that it would make sense to have regulational dimensions of a ballpark, but that is also what kind of makes different ballparks unique. However, one could also bring up the arguement that different elevations, wind patterns, temperature etc. all factor into how far a ball travels. I don't see it ever happening.

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Superbad Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Bobby Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1,784 Trading: (53)	Re: 2010 MLB Thread You guys might be the right audience for this question. Why does MLB not have a standard field size? It seems advantageous to play for a team who has a shorter distance to the back wall. Over time you would get more home runs.