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mrsjohnmiltonrocks
Thanks for this. I have advocated that GM’s take advantage of players that suit their home park whenever they can. It’s nice to see that many of them do; it’s also a way to get value out of flawed players or incomplete players.I find the flyball/groundball pitcher argument often ignores one of the things pitchers can do-have command good enough to not allow a batter to square up on the pitch. If a hitter can’t get a good swing on the ball, it isn’t going out of the park.
Matt Crichley
JP Riccardi got Lyle Overbay to knock doubles into the gaps at Rogers Centre.
He had some productive moments but it didn’t work out as well as he expected.
boyofsummer
Unfortunately, the gaps at Rogers Centre aren’t particularly spacious (the distance to the power alley fence is marginally shorter at the RC than in Milwaukee), and Overbay isn’t a speedster.
bigpat
The Pirates have been looking for a left handed power hitter since PNC Park opened since they say they can take advantage of the dimensions. Hopefully Alvarez and Jones will be those guys. The last guy to really take advantage of it was Nate McLouth who beat the cover off the ball for a bit in Pittsburgh then looked lost in Atlanta.
gornie
a shame too because i hear from so many dependable sources that pnc park is the only yard that can truly compete with at&t park for the title of most beautiful ballpark in the majors. i really do hope they can figure things out in pittsburgh. alvarez does look like the real deal at least and unlike jones he’s still got a ton of potential to grow into the next 5 years.
mrsjohnmiltonrocks
PNC is the most beautiful park I’ve been in. I haven’t been to AT&T, so I can’t say it is the most beautiful park, but PNC is breathtaking on a clear day.
Ethanator99
PNC is absolutely gorgeous.
Ethanator99
PNC is absolutely gorgeous.
PookieGonzales
I’ve unfrortantly never been. I really, really want too though. For me the best is Fenway just because I’m a red sox fan but I’m sure PNC is fantastic.
Mark Benson
No offense, but this post states the obvious.
Chris Reed
People may not realize it, but Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog did this very thing in the early 80s in St. Louis. Busch Stadium was spacious and had the bouncy, artificial surface that many parks had back in the day. So he loaded up on track stars who could get on base and catch the ball. The result was one World Series championship and two more NL championships. Many associate “Whiteyball” with defense, speed, squeeze plays, etc. but building the team around Busch Stadium was just as much a part of that equation as anything.
gornie
lifelong giants fan, and i was only 7 years old at the time, but when i think about entertaining, fun-to-watch baseball, the 1985 world series comes to mind first. a regional rivalry prior to the interleague play era, whitey’s cardinals vs the similarly built speed-and-defense royals. guys like willie mcgee, willie wilson, ozzie smith, vince coleman just trying to beat the defense and using their speed to create drama. i think that’s the year when tommy herr got something like 110 rbi with fewer than 10 hr.
baseball at its finest! as a fan, i’d rather see triples than homers any day!
Salvador Leal
Still they signed Damon. 81 games in the air tunnel Yankee Stadium (the first year).9 games at Boston and its 296 ft right-field.9 games at Candem Yard ( see the article) And 9 games at the home of Bautista, Buck and Wells. Still, someone said that 17 of 24 hrs were hrs also at Comerica Park. He hit 8 hrs because its not only the park dimensions but the temperature( Texas- Seattle), humidity ( Saint Louis- Texas) and wind (Chicago-Chicago).
PookieGonzales
To be honest thought that’s just down the line. It gets pretty deep at some parts
PookieGonzales
At Fenway that is.
Tiffs
Damon hit 17 at home in 2009 and only 7 on the road. I think Yankee Stadium had a lot to do with those 17 obviously.
I think now that Granderson apparently was able to fix his swing he could put up a nice fat HR number there in 2011, assuming he can stay fixed. It just seems like he hits a ton of fly balls. He was able to hit 30 at Comerica in 2009, including 20 in 81 away games. While unlikely, I would not be surprised at all if he led the Yanks in HR’s next year.
Guest
I’d like to point out that Victor Martinez has had ZERO success in Comerica park throughout his career… and he has played there a lot…
Guest
I’d like to point out that Victor Martinez has had ZERO success in Comerica park throughout his career… and he has played there a lot…