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re: Houston Astros Plan to Remove Tal's Hill in CF, Move CF Walls In
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:30 pm to bwallcubfan
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:30 pm to bwallcubfan
Like having ivy instead of padding for an outfield wall?
I think that is more dangerous than what is at Minute Maid/Enron.
I think that is more dangerous than what is at Minute Maid/Enron.
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Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:30 pm to nicholastiger
quote:How many parks have you been to? Minute Maid has great sightlines and provides a wonderful fan experience. Not counting for tradition and mystique that some of the older parks like Wrigley have, it is one of the best parks I've been to (and I've been to around 10-15 MLB parks).
That is the worst sitelines to go watch a baseball game I've ever been too
It manages to provide an intimate setting for a 40,000-seat stadium and it's a beautiful park. Only gripe I've had with it is the gimmicky field dimensions, especially the crazy variation between Left and Center fields. I'm glad they're making this change.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:31 pm to The Sad Banana
I always thought that hill was lame. Looks 10 times better with the proposed renovations.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:31 pm to sms151t
At least the ivy is on the entire outfield wall. I'm sure that hill could sneak up on you if you're looking over your shoulder tracking down the ball.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:31 pm to bwallcubfan
That hill gave us some pretty sweet diving catches/suicide dives though.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:31 pm to sicboy
You aren't tracking a ball at 400 plus feet, plus you have a warning track before the hill.
And Crosley did have a hill.
And Crosley did have a hill.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:32 pm to The Sad Banana
About fricking time
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:33 pm to The Sad Banana
LINK
quote:
There are no known injuries caused by Tal's Hill over its 13-year history, but that doesn't mean one isn't coming.
Today's players don't have much if any experience with the once common but now rare outfield embankments. Even if they did, changing inclines while running full speed and looking up to track a ball is still dangerous.
"They need to take that thing out because it's real bad," Timo Perez said, according to a story from the Houston Chronicle archives. "I thought I was going to get Berkman's line drive. When I went to put my glove out, I didn't have any more balance. My head hit the ground before I knew it. I hope nobody breaks their neck out there because it would be really sad."
That same story claims Craig Biggio suffered whiplash from falling face first on the hill.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:34 pm to sicboy
I've been to the following parks:
Kingdome Seattle, they were building new park
Petco Park San Diego
Coors Field Colorado
Ballpark at Arlington Rangers
Astrodome and Minute Maid Houston
Old Reds stadium
Wrigley Field
White Sox new field
Cleveland The Jake
Old Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh
Old Yankee Stadium
Fenway
Turner
Kingdome Seattle, they were building new park
Petco Park San Diego
Coors Field Colorado
Ballpark at Arlington Rangers
Astrodome and Minute Maid Houston
Old Reds stadium
Wrigley Field
White Sox new field
Cleveland The Jake
Old Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh
Old Yankee Stadium
Fenway
Turner
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:35 pm to sms151t
quote:
Like having ivy instead of padding for an outfield wall?
It's fuggin cool and you know it
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:37 pm to bwallcubfan
Nothing about the Cubs would I ever say is cool.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:38 pm to The Sad Banana
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:39 pm to bwallcubfan
Plus there's a friggin flag pole in play.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:41 pm to The Sad Banana
quote:
That hill gave us some pretty sweet diving catches/suicide dives though.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:42 pm to bwallcubfan
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:42 pm to sicboy
Before we moved to Price Cutter Park we had a flagpole in play at Meador Park.
Nobody hit it and it never came into play (1961-200)
Nobody hit it and it never came into play (1961-200)
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:42 pm to bwallcubfan
So would a slip-n-slide.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:42 pm to Bunk Moreland
quote:
When I first saw the park, I couldn't believe an unlevel playing surface was legal. It always seemed a step away from turning parks into putt putt courses.
Putt putt is more entertaining than major league baseball.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:45 pm to nicholastiger
quote:
That is the worst sitelines to go watch a baseball game I've ever been too.
I've been to easily over 100 games at minute maid and have never had a bad seat.
When I think of bad site lines, I think of something obstructing your view. Where the heck were you sitting at that had something in your way?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 1:50 pm to sms151t
quote:
Nothing about the Cubs would I ever say is cool.
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