Comments on: Mets Addressing Bullpen Needs, But Not How You Think

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +0000

ONE POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR A CHANGE, MAY BE, AS REPORTED BY ROB DIBBLE(DRIVEL) GFNATS COMMENTATOR, THAT MLB HAD SENT AN OFFICIAL INSPECTOR TO EVALUATE THE PLACEMENT OF PENS AS NOTED IN VARIOUS VISITING TEAM ‘OFFICIAL’ COMPLAINTS AND SINCE ALTERATIONS CAN NOT BE MADE TO DIMENSIONS “IN-SEASON” THE COMPROMISE MAY HAVE BEEN, AN OFFSEASON ACCOMODATION FOR POSSIBLE MLB RULING AGAINST US.

SEE GUYS, THERE IS CERTAINLY SOME VALUE TO BEING FORCED TO WATCH OPPONENT’S BROADCASTS. ROB DIVEL RANTED CONTINUASOUSLY AGAINST THE VISITOR PEN & BY & LARGE A HUGE PREPONDERANCE OF OPPONENT REPORTS WERE CITI FAVORABLE.

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:40:38 +0000

This is all symptomatic of the poor planning that was used in creation of Citifield. The designs appear to have been made by people with no knowledge of baseball and approved without a blink of the eye by those who should have known better. The bullpens were a hideous example of the deficiencies of Citi. Now the proposed fix is nothing more than another hodgepodge superimposed on a fundeamentally flawed design. The Mets need to bite the bullet and spend the $ to redesign the OF. Get rid of all the gimmicky crap and go back to simplicity. Change the wall totally by taking out all the ins and outs and ups and downs and make a uniform wall. Move it in and reduce its height and even it out symetrically. The bullpens need to be separated to opposite ends of the OF with uniform designs.

If they insist on leaving the existing OF design in place, then why not copy the Phillies and stack the bullpens in their current position? Place the visitors on top so their BP staff can be harrassed by Mets fans similar to what takes place in Philly. That will solve the viewing problem and create distraction for the visiting BP as well. Perhaps that will have the relievers so uncomfortable that they will groove a few after entering the game.

By: metsfansforever

metsfansforever — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:52:52 +0000

Great article. I will have to disagree with you however. The difference with Philly’s ‘pen and the Mets ‘pen is that in Philly the opposing players still have a fine view of the game. In Queens the opposing ‘pen has to look through two fences, making it impossible to see the game. Also Costa stated with this renovation the Mets will get rid of that hideous white tarp above the bullpen.