This wasn’t an issue when the Seattle Mariners won 116 games under Lou Piniella in 2001, but apparently the Safeco Field dimensions are a problem for Eric Wedge in 2012. Talk about moving in the fences came up again this week after two long drives that could have been homers at other parks ended up […]
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New fences at Citi Field not a big factor — yet
Bringing in the fences at Citi Field hasn’t made much of an impact in the home-run and pitching stats for the New York Mets and opponents, but the season is still young. As you’ll recall, the Mets made some changes to their outfield fences this offseason, bringing them in (particularly in the power alleys) and […]
Seat-squatting NYPD cop/Mets fan arrested
An off-duty New York Police Department cop was arrested for refusing to move after squatting in Citi Field seats during Wednesday’s Reds/Mets game. The officer, Eduardo Cornejo, did indeed have a ticket to the New York Mets game but moved up to better seats when he saw their availability. When security asked him to return […]
Mets owners to develop land near Citi Field
The owners of the New York Mets must not be too broke: they’re reportedly on tap as part of an investment group developing 20 acres adjacent to Citi Field. The 20 acres at Willets Point is currently home to scrapyards and auto-repair shops. It’s been a target of development efforts for years; its proximity to […]
Reports: Mets to host 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field
Not exactly a surprise: New York media outlets are reporting Major League Baseball will be announcing that the 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. It’s been expected for months that the Mets would land the 2013 game. MLB awards the game alternately between the league; the […]
MLB looking to alter interleague play to curtail rivalries: report
A scheduling reconfiguration in 2013 made necessary by the move of the Houston Astros to the American League could change the two annual rivalry series so popular at the box office. ESPNNewYork.com is reporting the shift, part of the move to permanent interleague play in 2013 when there are 15 teams in each league. Right […]
Padres looking at moving in Petco Park fences
Another team looking to pump the ballpark juice: The San Diego Padres are considering whether to move in the fences at Petco Park to make the place more batter-friendly. Right now Petco Park is a spacious ballpark, reaching 400 feet in both power alleys. As a result, pitchers tend to do well at the ballpark: […]
Mother Nature delays Mets’ green initiative
A day late after the New York Mets’ Earth Day game was rained out, the team is launching a new series of green initiatives with Citi Field partners. Much of this isn’t glamorous stuff, though it should be noticed by fans, such as Action Carting Environmental Services recycling receptacles located throughout Citi Field, helping the Mets achieve […]
Mets retooling: closer fences, more hospitality
The New York Mets have had an absolutely horrendous offseason, focused more on financials than fielders. But everything is new on Opening Day, and the Mets start with a clean slate. With budget issues, lawsuits and clawbacks related to team ownership investments with Bernie Madoff, Mets fans spent more time looking for team news on […]
Mets lose $71M in ’11, loses key court case today
Lots of bad news for New York Mets ownership: the team lost $70 million last season, and this morning a judge ruled they must repay $83 million in profits from the fraudulent Ponzi scheme run by Bernie Madoff. The judgement today from Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff is a response to bids for summary judgement […]
Twins: We like Target Field fences where they are
Though other teams are moving in their ballpark fences to pump up the offense, the Minnesota Twins braintrust says they’ll keep the spacious dimensions at Target Field — for now. Target Field is known as a pitchers’ ballpark, partly thanks to the spacious dimensions and partly thanks to the high fences. (In right field, for […]
Another sign of spring: changes at Digital Domain Park
With reporting dates fast approaching, we have another sign of the times: the New York Mets released some photos of changes to its spring-training home, Digital Domain Park. The two big changes to Digital Domain Park this spring: the installation of a new high-definition scoreboard in left field and a picnic area/party deck down the […]
Mets already reconfiguring Citi Field: report
The New York Mets aren’t wasting any time in reconfiguring the outfield fences at Citi Field, moving them in and taking out some of the irregular quirks in the fenceline, according to a published report. MetsBlog is reporting the new distances have already been laid out on the Citi Field turf, with the fences moved […]