Is the ballpark still too home run friendly? Yes. But if you can build your team to fit your ballpark (and completely psych out opposing pitching), then you can play to its strengths. The Yanks can continue to look for lefty hitters who can pull the ball and pitchers who keep the ball down. And conversely, the Mets can, if they don’t screw it up, look for better fielding and fast outfielders and recruit pitchers who will want to pitch in a huge park.
September 30, 2009
by Jason@IIATMS
I’m glad Anthony McCarron from the Daily News pulled the stats on home runs at Yankee Stadium as it’s something I’ve been wondering about. It just “seemed” that the home runs were down a bit from early on and now we can examine the details:
The new Yankee Stadium has produced more homers than have ever been hit in the Bronx before and the most homers in the majors this year. But the home-run epidemic that gripped Yankeeland earlier this season has lessened, and the team does not believe the frequency of baseballs soaring into the seats has to be addressed.
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Earlier this season, the Stadium was on pace to break the single-season record for home runs in one ballpark – 303 at mile-high Coors Field in 1999. Entering last night’s game, there had been 233 home runs at the new park with two home games remaining.
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