tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post1909001272246968659..comments2024-03-29T09:39:10.572-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Thomas Brennan - FENCE DEPTH CAN HAVE A HUGE IMPACTMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-42251708034833354892014-10-11T22:48:16.213-04:002014-10-11T22:48:16.213-04:00i hadn't realized who Donn Clendenon was until...i hadn't realized who Donn Clendenon was until he landed with the Mets in 1969. I didn't know that Forbes was considered such a pitchers park when the Pirates had some pretty illustrious hitters. <br /><br />Great insights, Tom.Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-39371962691587845892014-10-11T22:35:25.779-04:002014-10-11T22:35:25.779-04:00You never know, Steve, maybe they'll do that, ...You never know, Steve, maybe they'll do that, more or less. Couldn't down the lines. But I disliked Shea dimensions too. I still remember watching Willie Montanez in 1978, when he had 17 HRs and 96 RBIs in 159 games. It seemed he had about 17 balls caught on the track that year.<br /><br />IMO, those fences too were several feet too deep - very few good hitting teams played in that park. Cleon Jones too - I remember seeing him hit a lot of balls caught in right center before the 396 sign.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-80283794158727307582014-10-11T17:58:18.506-04:002014-10-11T17:58:18.506-04:00I still like changing the dimensions back to Shea&...I still like changing the dimensions back to Shea's measurements. I think it would be a great marketing move, as well as be enough of a move in to be a real help to the hitters, while still remaining, as Shea was, a pitcher's park.Steve from Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317923693948342010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-34440621475697575422014-10-11T15:04:17.711-04:002014-10-11T15:04:17.711-04:00Thanks, Bob.
I actually drafted that article reall...Thanks, Bob.<br />I actually drafted that article really fast and so perhaps did not give my bottom line - here is what I would like the Mets to realize and do:<br /><br />Realize that fans by and large dig the long ball, and the Mets can give more of that to them by adjusting fences.<br /><br />Hitters would love it.<br /><br />Pitchers would adjust.<br /><br />Net net, I think they win 5 to 10 more games at home with shorter fences, as it eases burden on hitters. <br /><br />More wins, and fans liking long ball, they draw a lot more.<br /><br />I offered dimensions in an article a few weeks ago. To keep it simple, they can pick the dimensions (they will anyway). <br /><br />So they should study where and how many close-but-not-homer shots were hit last few years, determine poor carry effect in that. And calculate from that a neutral depth - one that favors neither hitters or pitchers.<br /><br />Then make the dimensions 2 feet shorter so it is SLIGHTLY favorable to hitters, making it SLIGHTLY a hitters' park. <br /><br />If they are only thinking of some moving in in right and right center, I doubt it will equal what I suggest above. They'll not move them in enough.<br /><br />Lastly, power hitters are SO expensive these days. Give them an environment (smaller field) where they can succeed and not fail.<br /><br />That's my proposed framework. Up to them to develop one of their own and not blow it - AGAIN. They blew it when they built the park and when they half-stepped it in shortening the fences a few years ago.<br /><br />So their track record is poor. They need to get it right this time.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-72959122258479859272014-10-11T13:52:35.778-04:002014-10-11T13:52:35.778-04:00Thomas
Very thoughtful research.
Well doneThomas<br /><br />Very thoughtful research. <br />Well donebgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-59721105944521505202014-10-11T13:02:45.918-04:002014-10-11T13:02:45.918-04:00I have a great idea - remove the fences completely...I have a great idea - remove the fences completely and donate them to Texas for use on our Southern border!Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-85290684106066687992014-10-11T12:27:18.639-04:002014-10-11T12:27:18.639-04:00Brennan has the fences moved behind Travis d'A...Brennan has the fences moved behind Travis d'Arnaud now... a foul tip gets you a ground rule doubleMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.com