Per the CL article about Cohen linked at the top...

[Seinfeld]

he says that there are officially planned discussions in place with MSU officials this summer about moving the fences in. To me, this just seems like it helps opposing teams as much as it helps us, but what do you guys think? Personally, I'd prefer looking into the bats that we're using.

 

[Todd4State]

this past season at Dudy-Noble. I think the ratio would stay approximately the same no matter where the fences are.

I feel like we would still have an advantage because our pitchers know our mound and they are going to be more comfortable at home- just like every other pitcher is comfortable on their home mound. We can bring in the fences and still be a pitcher's park.

I think it would help us out overall in the long run because it would give our hitter's more confidence and I think it would help us recruit power hitters to MSU in the future. I would prefer to not go on the road with a small ball team like we had this year when going to places like Auburn and UK.

Also, the pitchers that we recruit are power arm pitchers and guys that are ground ball pitchers. Both lend themselves well to a smaller ballpark- much less a ballpark that will still be a pitcher's ballpark.

And as an FYI- our staff allowed 10 home runs away from Dudy-Noble while we hit 11. Almost half of those ten were in one game against Samford.

 

[NTDawg]

how many we hit against SEC competition at DNF. I looked, not real hard,forthe statsbut couldn't find it.

 

[Seinfeld]

I had no idea that we actually hit more total home runs than our opponents in games that we played. Even though a lot of that has to be attributed to outstanding pitching, that's pretty eye opening for a team that was widely considered to not be much of a "power" team.

Good point about recruiting. If it would help us land a few more of the big guns, I think it should be something to consider.

 

[Arthur2478]

We hit 10 and our opponents hit 7 this past season at Dudy-Noble.

Just of note, one of those 10 was an inside the park homerun. 9-7 over the wall.

 

[jeremyrbrown]

nm

 

[Todd4State]

And yes, I post on sixpack at work. I'm busted.

Nevermind I see jeremybrown's post.

 

[Todd4State]

I had forgotten about that one.

 

[jsdawgs10]

So the only home runs that we gave up at home during SEC playwas to Ole Miss? I believe Snyder and Kirksey hit one and also Renfroe robbed another of Snyder's

 

[dawgbydesign]

Example (hypothetical)

MSU - 400 to center
Everybody Else University - 380 to center

MSU plays at least 60% of their games with 400 to center
Everybody Else plays at least 60% of their games with 380 to center

 

[NTDawg]

but it might be more difficult for road teams to adjust to our park than for us to adjust to other teams smaller parks.

 

[Seinfeld]

The question was not whether moving in the fences would help MSU hit as many home runs at home as other schools currently do at their own parks. It's more along the lines of what benefit does it give us in a single game while both teams are playing the same field? A difficult HR park is tough for both teams.

 

[dawgbydesign]

have wasted my time on this thread if I had know you were using such nearsightedness to discuss such a major change in facilities and baseball philosophy

 

[Eureka Dog]

Moving the fences isn't gonna help us win any more games. It's all about the players.
Maybe my memory is fading, but I thought the center-field fence distance was over 400' in the late 70's/early 80's.

 

[thedog]

changed from 410 to 390 during that time due to the distance actually being measured. There was no movement of the fence, only an accurate measuremnent.