do you like the hill in minute maid park?

Question

the press really puts down the hill calling a stupid idea. i was wondering if you felt the same way. if so why? there was a field where the whole outfield was a hill

Answer 1

Yes, it reminds me off the old Crosley Field in Cincinnati, home of the "Big Red Machine" who used to whip my Dodgers every year.

Answer 2

I like the hill because it's unique and no other major league stadium has it. The hill looks cool and it creates some depth on the field. Minute Maid Park would be way too small without the hill. Home runs will be flying out and no one would want to pitch there. The hill creates some challenge and gives pitchers a sense of relief when pitching at the juice box. It's really cool seeing players make good catches on the hill like Beltran did it a few days ago. Lance Berkman made a great catch a few years ago.

Answer 3

Alright, no one is a bigger fan of Minute Maid Park than I am. I love the setting, the quirks, the short porches, all of that.

But.

The hill is stupid. What is the best possible scenario you get out of putting a 70 degree hill out there? A guy tripping and slamming his jaw on it? A twisted ankle, or a broken arm?

C'mon, get rid of it. Continue the fencing that's in left field.

Answer 4

It's reminescent of the one in Crosley Field, the old park of the Cincinatti Reds. There's a miniature version of that sort of hill at Isotopes Field in Albuquerque, which is the site for this season's Triple A All-Star game. You might want to catch the game when it's shown on ESPN2 this week and see that hill.

Answer 5

You know what's worse than that stupid crazy hill?

The short porch in left field. Left field is so ridiculously short that any regular pop fly becomes a Home Run. And Houston still can't hit for beans.

Imagine if Hank Aaron was playing there, how many Home Runs would he hit?

Answer 6

The hill is a stupid idea. So is that column that comes down in the middle of it.

The Astro's should just plan on having nothing but right handed hitters. But at the same time, check their home/road batting averages. That short LF and deep CF/RF ruins thier swings.

Answer 7

resembling the previous ball backyard in Chattanooga Tennessee, abode of the Lookouts {classification AA Southern League} extensive-unfold as Engel Stadium. Had the very own midsection field length interior the minors till they closed it interior the ninety's; 440' to lifeless midsection, with a 20' extreme cinder block wall and the slanted hill working to left midsection field with huge 10' wood letters spelling "Lookouts" on the slope. to conquer all of it, there have been 2 Coke bottles, approximately 6' extreme on ideal of the wall in midsection field !! Harmon Killebrew is supposedly the only one to sparkling the wall in lifeless midsection back interior the late 60's {?}

Answer 8

I don't like it for one reason only. Someone can get hurt running up there. Although it does make the park unique with the hill. BTW did you see Beltran's catch on the hill?

Answer 9

i do if i ever become a major league player i wouldnt want to be center fielder or a hitter the fields huge and the stupid hill is just annoying sending a lot of balls over the wall on a bounce

Answer 10

im a huge astros fan and ive bben to over 70 games in person. minutemaid park is one of the best stadiums to watch a ball game in! the hill is stupid. how abt we have a lava pit instead for carlos beltran....