Source: Citi Field changes on tap

"Substantial dimension changes to Citi Field will be announced after the World Series, in an effort to make the 3-year-old ballpark more hitter-friendly, a team official confirmed." - Adam Rubin

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Two things I wanted from the new ballpark

To play neutral or close to it, and to be named New Shea Stadium. At least one wish is very likely to come through now.

by Philip Larkin on Oct 21, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

Citi Field at the Former Shea Parking Lot

We can still call it Shea!

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by BlackOps on Oct 21, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Hope the changes aren't too drastic.

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by Ogre39666 on Oct 21, 2011 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

its the Mets

I sense a huge overadjustment in our future. They’ll take the distance that the Mo Zone was deeper than the rest of the wall and make the wall that much shallower at the same area instead.

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by KeithsMoustache on Oct 22, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

That way they just need to flip the wall upside down and viola, problem solved for cheap!

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by KeithsMoustache on Oct 22, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Frank Viola is flipping the wall?

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What did Bugs Bunny do?
What's with the Carrot League baseball today?

by StorkFan on Oct 23, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

They didn't want Johnny Franco's boys do it

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 23, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

So, Adam Rubin lobby for fence development position?

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by Steve Schreiber on Oct 21, 2011 8:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Latest details say

Mo Zone gone, left field wall down to 8 feet, and deep right center will be at 390 instead of 415. I like all the changes.

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by Jsz on Oct 21, 2011 11:07 PM EDT reply actions

CF should be 400+ feet.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Oct 21, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 22, 2011 12:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I believe dead CF will stay at 408

by Philip Larkin on Oct 22, 2011 4:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I meant the whole thing.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Oct 24, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

So are you saying that right center should stay 415?

Sorry, but that’s just ridiculous. You do realize that Shea Stadium, a park that leaned towards the pitchers, had a right center that was just 371 feet away from home plate, right? 415 in right center is just completely ridiculous and always has been.

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by Steve Schreiber on Oct 24, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Not 415

but 400. I like the straight wall in CF.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Oct 24, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Love love love the first two

390 seems a bit short, but we will have to see.

by SuperT on Oct 22, 2011 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Same

by Evan_S on Oct 23, 2011 3:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I’m really excited.

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by Steve Schreiber on Oct 22, 2011 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Like no Mo Zone and lower walls

Not CF coming in.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 22, 2011 1:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I never minded the high wall

But I’m happy with the first two.

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by Aidan Gibson on Oct 22, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

it gives us the chance for more players to pull an "Endy"

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by KeithsMoustache on Oct 22, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

This

ballparks that only allow for foul balls to be caught over the wall suck. HR-saving catches are better than homers.

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by BlackOps on Oct 22, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

True.

I wouldn’t mind keeping the high wall somewhere, though.
Maybe we can change the rules so we can put it up in center field when we have a flyball heavy pitcher.

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by Aidan Gibson on Oct 22, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions