I miss the video game-ish type games that Coors Field once had. Yanks only avg. about 3.5 rpg in that recent series. Leave the balls alone!
2007-06-22 09:50:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
The playing field is laid out the same for the Yankees as it is for the Rockies. The fences are in the same place and the foul lines are too. The bases are still only 90-feet apart. If the Yankees can't score more runs than Denver, that's their problem.
2007-06-28 15:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jay9ball 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually no it should not be outlawed.
Normally the extra 7% in distance does give the hitters a distinct advantage. The alleged solution of moving the fences back to compensate actually still provides more offense due to the increased space needed to cover the outfield, therefore fewer balls get caught, and more balls that do drop result in erxtra-base hits.
Generally baseball is designed to have the losing team score between 3 and 4 runs. The humidor allows the normal scoring pattern to be followed more often.
2007-06-22 17:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by mf52dolphin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, this way both teams are playing on an equal field. All the humidor does is to put moisture back into each ball. This way the ball weights the same as a ball in New York, Chicago or San Frisco. Plus the fact with moisture back in the ball, your pitchers will be able to throw curves, sliders, spit-finger pitches that actually break. If you want to see more scoring, go to a little league game.
2007-06-22 17:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he shouldn't forbid it and that is not doctoring the balls...doctoring would be scuffing or putting something on the ball. I am fine with the humidor for the balls in Colorado. Also, I think the Rockies hit four homeruns and scored 13 runs in that series so they didn't have any trouble with the balls. Maybe it was the Yankees hitting...not the balls.
2007-06-22 16:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by JT-24 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The immediate intent of the humidor is to bring baseballs back into specified operating conditions -- which, in Denver, should and apparently does result in lower scoring.
Moving back the fences is a suboptimal solution because, while it might reduce home runs, it opens the door for more doubles, more triples, and more tired outfielders.
2007-06-22 17:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selig should just contract the Rockies and move them to Las Vegas. That franchise is pathetic, it's never had any post season success and it never will as long as it remains in Denver.
2007-06-22 22:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by The Official Texting Pro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a crybaby Yankees fan would say such a thing. I mean so why could the Rockies hit? The balls are the same right?
Good thing there are sensible Yankee fans out there.
2007-06-22 17:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Studies have shown that the ball travels 5-7% farther in Coors field as opposed to other firelds. Why not just move the fence 5-7% further back. WTF? Forget about the ball.
2007-06-22 16:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by KEVIN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they could come up w/ a standard humitity rating for the league. on any given day the balls are whatever.....I agree that this could amount to doctoring.
2007-06-29 22:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by steven wes and les 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, more hr's
2007-06-22 17:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by jss104 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋