Later this morning I will tell you the tale of the time I went to a Mets game with David Howard (yep, it happened!) but first…
Below is my submission to the times. We’ve discussed it before. My limitations on photoshop kept the 80’s pennants off the wall & skyline off the scoreboard.
-Jeff
A significant percentage of the left field seats presently feature an obstructed view of left field. Simply lowering the height of the fence will only exacerbate the problem so it affects all of the left field seats.
I have extended the left field stands further onto the field by two rows. This will move the distance of the wall by 6 to 8 feet and lower the height of the fence by at least 2 feet. This solves two problems at once: It renders a pitcher’s park neutral and it will also cause a greater portion of the playing field to be visible from the seats.
While we have the tools out, I have also changed the color of the fence, as well of the seats, to Mets blue. I have spelled out “Mets” across the seats in a design prevalent in European Soccer Stadiums but rare in Baseball. Millions of people fly over Citi Field every year. Why not advertize something other than Citicorp?
Photo is altered photo originally from http://mlb.mlb.com/nym/
