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re: Does the elevation at Knoxville help with homeruns?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:58 pm to TopWaterTiger
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:58 pm to TopWaterTiger
quote:From what I remember, the actual issue with Coors Field was that pitches wouldn't move, and big league batters would tee off on flat pitches. The numbers were insane originally, and then they started putting the balls in a humidor and things settled out a bit. I remember reading an article where pitchers said they'd throw offspeed stuff and would watch how the balls just sailed in like batting practice.
But there is a reason pitchers HATE playing in Colorado Rockies stadium.
Tennessee isn't elevated enough to cause that.
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:45 pm to Scoob
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From what I remember, the actual issue with Coors Field was that pitches wouldn't move, and big league batters would tee off on flat pitches
Correct. The thinner air means the spinning ball can’t manipulate the air currents around itself well enough to break as sharply as it would nearer to sea level
Balls do fly farther off the bat at Coors (about 5-10%) but Coors also has the most spacious outfield in MLB. For this reason it is surprisingly not the most homer-friendly park in the majors but it is absolutely the most hitter-friendly park (more space for balls in play to land)
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