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re: Tom Shatel: Shorter dimensions could bring balance to TDA Park
Posted on 6/20/13 at 5:31 pm to Golfer
Posted on 6/20/13 at 5:31 pm to Golfer
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It is a fact that based on the conditions of the park and its dimensions, TDA is larger than over half of MLB parks.
No shite, but to say "Oh that's just like college kids having to use narrower goal posts or get both feet in bounds" makes absolutely no sense.
I understand that the park is bigger than a lot of MLB parks. Alex Box is only 5 feet smaller, so it is bigger than a lot of MLB parks to, but I don't see too many people complaining about that.
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Posted on 6/20/13 at 5:35 pm to PurpleAndGold86
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No shite, but to say "Oh that's just like college kids having to use narrower goal posts or get both feet in bounds" makes absolutely no sense.
1. Park is designed for MLB-caliber players
2. Park does not host MLB-caliber games
1. Bowl game is designed for NFL-caliber players
2. Bowl game does not have NFL-caliber participants
Get it?
Posted on 6/21/13 at 1:08 am to PurpleAndGold86
I agree with you. It has nothing to do with the dimensions.
Long balls are hit regularly at Alex Box, which is 5 feet shorter. The thing is:
A. The park (Alex Box) faces northeast, not south, where the wind primarily comes from.
B. The old Rosenblatt stadium was built on a bluff, there was nothing around it to provide friction to the wind.
TD Ameritrade is built in a valley where wind tends to swirl and on top of that it faces south, where the wind blows in, toward home plate. So any ball that is popped up, even if it's smoked, usually will stay in the park and will end up in one of the outfielder's gloves.
Change the balls.
Long balls are hit regularly at Alex Box, which is 5 feet shorter. The thing is:
A. The park (Alex Box) faces northeast, not south, where the wind primarily comes from.
B. The old Rosenblatt stadium was built on a bluff, there was nothing around it to provide friction to the wind.
TD Ameritrade is built in a valley where wind tends to swirl and on top of that it faces south, where the wind blows in, toward home plate. So any ball that is popped up, even if it's smoked, usually will stay in the park and will end up in one of the outfielder's gloves.
Change the balls.
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