Author: Media Goon @mediagoon

Matt Cerrone over on Metsblog just posted some pics and his thoughts on the new fences.

Matthew Cerrone: I love it. I love the blue walls, as I’ve said before. Sure, it’s not a big deal. The people hitting the baseball are significantly more important than the color of the wall in front of them. However, it looks cool, it’s like Shea Stadium, and it’s more on point with the team’s brand, and I just feel it’s how it should be. Far more significantly, however, is the dimensions, which, almost seem specifically designed to help Jason Bay (in left field) and David Wright (in right field). If nothing else, perhaps this changes how these two players look and think about the ballpark, which could help them from a psychological point of view, if it doesn’t actually impact where the ball physically lands. That said, while Wright and Bay will certainly like this news, I wonder how Johan Santana and RA Dickey feel about it? But, I guess that’s Sandy’s point. It shouldn’t matter. It’s about making the ballpark ‘fair,’ and so it all comes out even and makes it easier for the front office to accurately evaluate talent in a relative manner.

I know its a longer then usual quote but I just thought Matt’s opinions shouldn’t be cut off.

There are other pics over at MetsBlog if you want to check them out.

This pic is from Adam Rubin. He is killing it today. You can follow him at @AdamRubinespnESPN

New walls are blue, but old walls stay old dark black-ish (soot) color.

If that is the case are the walls going to be black and blue then? Four “old walls” there. The diagram seems like it keeps some of the quirkiness of the park.

 

 

 

 

This is coming in from Adam Rubin’s tweets:

Mets making outfield walls blue.Citi Field dimensions (l to r): 335-358-385-408-398-375-330. 100 new seats in left-center between old and new walls. 40-50 new seats where Mo’s Zone was. Two new rows of seats in left-center.Fence is a uniform eight feet. Playing surface over is 2 percent less. Playing surface beyond 300 feet is 5 percent less. In extreme left field corner, the old 16-foot wall will be in play with line at 8 feet. Mets say unconcerned about umpires determining HR.

Mets would have hit about 81 more homers over three years with these dimensions. Opponents 70. According to Sandy Alderson.

I think I might have to keep updating this post throughout the day. This Just in from Adam Rubin.

New walls are blue, but old walls stay old dark black-ish (soot) color.

 

 

Pic from MetsBlog

I still think it is a mistake to bring the fences in but what do I know. The blue walls if they are “Shea Blue” might look out of place at Citi Field. Oh well, at least it is some Mets news today. I think Shannon might be busy today at work, so I expect a flood of news because of that.