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Why aren't baseball fields symmetrical?
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:08 pm
I realize that in older ballparks like Fenway and Wrigley they had to make do with a certain area. But why are they like this now? Are there really that many 360 ft. fly outs to centerfield?
ETA: Okay, this last sentence is getting more responses than the actual question. I was really trying to ask why it is acceptable for the RF and LF to be so close, but CF has to be about 100 ft farther at least.
ETA 2: And by symmetrical, I mean why isn't the fence the same distance all around?
ETA: Okay, this last sentence is getting more responses than the actual question. I was really trying to ask why it is acceptable for the RF and LF to be so close, but CF has to be about 100 ft farther at least.
ETA 2: And by symmetrical, I mean why isn't the fence the same distance all around?
This post was edited on 6/10/09 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:09 pm to alajones
quote:
Are there really that many 360 ft. fly outs to centerfield?
Uh, yeah.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:10 pm to alajones
quote:
Why aren't basball fields symmetrical?
cause they don't have to be. Its another baseball tradition.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:10 pm to alajones
wow
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:11 pm to josh336
I played baseball through middle school and all of our fields were symmetrical. I see on the little league world series that the fence is the same distance all the way around.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:12 pm to alajones
it's tradition but some are just ridiculous.
I was thinking about this after Pujols blooper over third base last week went for a ground rule double.
I was thinking about this after Pujols blooper over third base last week went for a ground rule double.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:12 pm to alajones
quote:are you fricking serious?
Are there really that many 360 ft. fly outs to centerfield?
Bring in the centerfield fence to 330 and youll see guys hitting 100+ HR's a year
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:14 pm to Pilot Tiger
quote:No. I'm just starting a thread to fill a void in my life.
are you fricking serious?
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:15 pm to The Darrow Kid
quote:
Pujols blooper over third base last week went for a ground rule double.
That pissed me off.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:15 pm to alajones
Not directly related, but i just wanted to shout down the myth that Wrigley is a hitter's park.
The only time the hitters have an advantage is the dozen or less games per season that the wind blows out with any strength
The only time the hitters have an advantage is the dozen or less games per season that the wind blows out with any strength
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:17 pm to alajones
quote:Then you are an idiot
are you fricking serious?
No. I'm just starting a thread to fill a void in my life.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:19 pm to reddman
seriously how far did that ball go.... 145ft?
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:19 pm to Pilot Tiger
You have contributed a lot to this thread.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:21 pm to alajones
I do my part
Posted on 6/9/09 at 4:23 pm to The Darrow Kid
quote:
seriously how far did that ball go.... 145ft?
Maybe. That fricker certainly doesn't need any help getting on base.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 7:04 pm to alajones
The better question would be "why should baseball fields be symmetrical?" Are all golf courses the same?
Posted on 6/9/09 at 7:35 pm to Zach
I'm just wondering why they aren't? Why can't/isn't the fence 400 ft across the entirety?
That isn't a very good analogy Zach because most sports do have symmetrical and identical playing fields.
That isn't a very good analogy Zach because most sports do have symmetrical and identical playing fields.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 11:49 pm to alajones
So, the only reason I have so far is because of baseball tradition.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 11:54 pm to alajones
quote:
So, the only reason I have so far is because of baseball tradition.
and this is about as far as you'll get
baseball tradition dominates a lot of the logical questions that dominate baseball, for better or worse
Posted on 6/10/09 at 12:08 am to Zach
quote:
The better question would be "why should baseball fields be symmetrical?" Are all golf courses the same?
Football fields and basketball courts are symmetrical.
And the golf course analogy is bad because every individual golfer is still playing on the same course, or an even playing field.
Baseball just has these traditions and people blindly follow them(though i'm ok with different lengths for baseball fields). Just like when baseball players brawl, we dont even bat an eye. But if basketball players fight, it's top news for days and they're thugs, lol.
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