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Old 07-17-2013, 10:47 AM   #7
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Yes, but I don't know that the wind effect has ever been quantified or at least explained in more detail. What I think happens is that the wind becomes a park factor of its own ... I'm just wondering how much. For example, if two HR park factors for two different stadiums are both set at 1.00, but one has wind blowing out while the other has wind blowing in, then the real park factors may be 1.05 / 0.95 respectively.
That's certainly possible. Suffice it to say that the wind has an effect. Do you need more detail? IRL Teams show up, play in the weather of the day and go onto the next game.
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