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Orange Blooded [4804]
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ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
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Jun 3, 2023, 2:38 PM
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our ball park is.
Couldn't have mentioned it more than 100 times.
Before this day is over, one of them will probably say that we would be a couple of inches larger if we were in the SEC.
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Re: ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
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Jun 3, 2023, 2:53 PM
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I don't know what/how they are referring to small, but personally I think that the out field fences should be moved back at least 30 feet and allow our fielding to be the deciding factor on who wins the games at our stadium. Another 30 feet back it would take a slugger to knock the ball out the park. All those HR that our fielders barely miss going out, those at bats would count for outs!!!
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Legend [16646]
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Subtle discussions of 'not that small'
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Jun 3, 2023, 3:01 PM
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Reminds of an old gir...never mind.
Go Tigers!
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Men have allowed women to drive this narrative for decades...
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Jun 3, 2023, 3:34 PM
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Size is always our fault. Yeah sure. You're sitting on the grand canyon, lady...
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Re: Men have allowed women to drive this narrative for decades...
Jun 3, 2023, 4:21 PM
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Size is always our fault. Yeah sure. You're sitting on the grand canyon, lady...
lmao what??
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Orange Blooded [4505]
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Re: ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
Jun 3, 2023, 3:08 PM
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Just a few years ago, home plate was moved several feet forward.
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Re: ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
Jun 3, 2023, 4:25 PM
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Yep that was part of the renovations a few years back.
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remember when our park was way too large?
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Jun 3, 2023, 3:13 PM
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the fences were all moved in.
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Orange Blooded [4804]
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Looks like a job for Goldilocks ball park design.
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Jun 3, 2023, 3:22 PM
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Got to be a just right in there somewhere.
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Re: remember when our park was way too large?
Jun 3, 2023, 3:31 PM
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What was the reason given for why they moved homeplate in during the last renovation? Was it because Lee wanted to play gorilla long ball?
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Yep…
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Jun 3, 2023, 4:03 PM
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A product of Monte, launch angle, and living and dying by the long ball. It’s a shame - always loved our bigger outfield and the long slopes at the wall before they moved home plate up.
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Re: Yep…
Jun 3, 2023, 4:29 PM
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When the fences were back, the terraced track all the way around the outfield came into play more. More emphasis on base hits, especially in the gaps.
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Orange Blooded [4804]
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Maybe we should be glad we're not playing Dallas Baptist***
Jun 3, 2023, 3:52 PM
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Orange Blooded [3331]
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Home plate was moved up when they did the renovations on the field after 2013 season
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Jun 3, 2023, 5:24 PM
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Where the did the new drainage system & all that (tail end of the Leggett tenure).
Can't undo it now b/c the did the additional seats behind home couple years after. & can't move walls back b/c A) Chapman Grandstands - will end up creating odd dimensions from LC on over b/c don't think tearing them down & rebuilding is an option. And B ) don't thing there's much room between the current wall/outfield bleachers & the practice facilities behind the stadium.
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Re: Home plate was moved up when they did the renovations on the field after 2013 season
Jun 3, 2023, 5:32 PM
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There is actually at least 2 feet between the outfield fence and the outfield seating in the right field.
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Re: ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
Jun 3, 2023, 5:33 PM
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Because of the premium seats behind home plate were installed. The ones that always look empty on tv.
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Orange Blooded [2571]
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Re: ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
Jun 3, 2023, 7:12 PM
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They just mentioned that the Tennessee baseball stadium is larger than ours 😳
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Re: ESPN announcers are so subtle about how small
Jun 3, 2023, 7:22 PM
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Not capacity wise. DKS 6,272 and Lindsey Nelson 4387 capacity.
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