Like I said 10 days ago..Drew'Lugo/and Coco are WORTHLESS sacks of Shit..

[Metropolitan Cowboy]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/images/uploads//bos_park.png

 

Fenway is overall a hitter's park, no is disputing that.

 

Fenway also significantly supresses home runs for left-handed batters.

 

 

Does the ball carry well at night in Fenway? Fly balls dies in the outfield of Dodger Stadium in the evening because of the cool air, and because the stadium is at sea level.

[CrespoBlows]

Does the ball carry well at night in Fenway? Fly balls dies in the outfield of Dodger Stadium in the evening because of the cool air' date=' and because the stadium is at sea level.[/quote']

 

Dodger Stadium - 340 feet

 

Fenway Park - 21 feet

 

As for the ball carrying well, I don't think it's going to have that great an effect to negate the deep walls in left-center.

 

The low humidity of Boston is going to carry the ball further, but probably only 5 to 10 feet on a perfectly swung ball.

 

EDIT*, This is actually negated by the low average temperatures of Boston.

[Metropolitan Cowboy]

Dodger Stadium - 340 feet

 

Fenway Park - 21 feet

 

As for the ball carrying well, I don't think it's going to have that great an effect to negate the deep walls in left-center.

 

The low humidity of Boston is going to carry the ball further, but probably only 5 to 10 feet on a perfectly swung ball.

 

EDIT*, This is actually negated by the low average temperatures of Boston.

 

Thanks for the info.

[YazsTripleCrown]

maybe... lets just say yes and ban him too

 

Why is everyone so trigger-friendly on this site?

[ORS]

To add on....

 

[table]Timeframe|R|H|2B|HR

'03-'05|1.10|1.06|1.32|0.94

2006|1.03|1.04|1.37|0.73[/table]

 

The '03-'05 numbers are from Dan S. at Baseball Think Factory. They are weighted 8, 5, 3 so the '05 results have more impact and so on. The '06 numbers are from ESPN.

 

Ever since they redesigned the upper deck, Fenway has been less the hitter's park it used to be, and the reason is the suppression of HRs. I remember reading somewhere that there are prevailing winds that are now blocked by the added structure.

 

For some reason, I can't hot-link right now. If you google "baseball park factor", the BTF and ESPN links are on the first page.

[TheKilo]

I knew none of you would step up and admit you were wrong..You guys all thought it was a joke... Yeah..I hope you all enjoy the Yankees blowing by us if these holes are not filled.

 

How's the pink hat fit you? Good?

 

I have been a Red Sox fan since age 6./..I am 34.. Evey loss hurts and I have not missed more than 5 games in the last 15-20 years... I live and die with this team

 

That has a certain measure of pathetic to it.

 

but some of you need to take off the pnik hats and put down the pom poms. I am the 1st one to praise this team when they are playing hard and making good personnel moves..but all 3 of these moves I was against since day 1. Drew was the only one I didn;t think was 100% doomed from the get go..I may have given him too much credit. Where is this great plate discipline? He has been horrific.

 

Yes they have been horrible. Perfect time to cut bait, 2 months into 4 year deals.

 

I am also sick of Theo getting a free pass. He is lucky he has Henry's DEEP pockets to bail him out of all the stupid moves he has made. For every good move he has made..he has made two terrible ones. He is the most obverrated GM in sports...coming in a close 2nd is Cashman. ..but most of Cashman's blunders have not been as a result of talent eval...but more of getting players with questionable health records and rolling the dice...he has gotten burned by injuries while Theo has been burned by HEINOUS judgement in talent evaluation..Theo is bad.. wake up.

 

Man, Clement is so much better than Pedro. I'm glad they got rid of that Dominican prima donna.

 

Look at Theo's overall track record, please. You'll be surprised it is better than you think.

[eZ_d0eS_iT]

The Yanks have a somewhat of a mildly easy schedule coming up. They have the Mets at home, Then they travel to the West to take on the rockies and the Giants, then to Balimore. Then they take a final trip home before the All-Break facing Oakland, Minnesota, and the Angels. In that 22 game span they'll take probably 13.

The Sox on the other hand have a bit harder upcoming schedule. Giants this weekend, Travel to Atlanta, San Diego, and to Seattle to face the red hot Mariners. Then we have a homestand against Texas and Tampa Bay, than our final match up before the allstar break is at Detriot. I think we'll take 13, same as the Yankees. If this holds to be true we'll be up 7.5 games at the All-Star break and that is nothing to complain about.

I'm sure if Drew, Lugo, and/or Coco do not produce by then Theo will make some moves to keep us ahead.

 

outside of anaheim, i dont think there's a single series the yanks could lose the way they've been playin...i wish they could keep playin the halos over and over...lol :harhar: