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Carlton_Willey · 05-21-2005, 12:04 PM

Just my opinion, but having played in such a park and watched balls roll forever, I'd do just the opposite. With no fence for a shot in the gap to bounce off of, the outfielders will never catch up to a ball until it stops rolling. Thus most triples (and many doubles) become inside-the-park (with no fences, there is no "park") homers.

On the other hand, a few long drives will be caught that a fence would have prevented an outfielder from reaching. Hard to put a number on this reduction.

You'd also have a tendency for outfielders to play deeper, to prevent balls from going over their heads, but this would only be with power hitters up at the plate. So hitters with great power would have more bloopers drop in, but slap hitters would get no benefit. That can't be programmed, I think.

05-21-2005, 12:04 PM	#2
Carlton_Willey Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 354	Just my opinion, but having played in such a park and watched balls roll forever, I'd do just the opposite. With no fence for a shot in the gap to bounce off of, the outfielders will never catch up to a ball until it stops rolling. Thus most triples (and many doubles) become inside-the-park (with no fences, there is no "park") homers. On the other hand, a few long drives will be caught that a fence would have prevented an outfielder from reaching. Hard to put a number on this reduction. You'd also have a tendency for outfielders to play deeper, to prevent balls from going over their heads, but this would only be with power hitters up at the plate. So hitters with great power would have more bloopers drop in, but slap hitters would get no benefit. That can't be programmed, I think. Last edited by Carlton_Willey; 05-21-2005 at 12:06 PM.