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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 10:10:55 GMT -8
A different concept entirely, though. That's BABIP variance and random luck, similar to the Brewers second inning today. Only one ball in the entire inning would be classified as hard hit, and that was the last single of the inning by Black. It's much better to hit the ball hard in the air than it is to hit it softly in the air, just like it's much better to hit it hard in the air versus hard on the ground. Long-term, big picture, hitting the ball hard is good. That's why the top of the exit velocity leaderboard has names like Soto, Judge, Ohtani, Tatis, etc. Yes, hitting the ball hard is good. But teams scout everyone--know their hitting tendencies--and place their fielders accordingly (at least where allowed to by the MLB rulebook). Bloop hits find a way in, while screaming line drives find fielders. It's part of the game. It happens. It's interesting that in a different post, you said that Petco has the 2nd smallest outfield. It's also interesting, to me at least, that the Padres don't have more outfield dimensions shown in different parts of the park. It's always been an asymmetrical park, but as the club have changed the dimensions over 21 years of playing there, the dimensions just aren't shown in that many places. Gotta get that advertising money, no room for dimensions. Teams can scout everyone, that's not really my point. BABIP is part of the game, it can take multiple seasons to stabilize in some cases. Guys tend to run high BABIP's for one of two reasons: Speed to beat out infield hits or elite barrel/ball placement, like in the case of Arraez. But balls that are hit *softer" tend to be caught at a higher frequency. It's statistically much, much better to hit balls hard in the air from a wOBA standpoint. Hitting a ball at 88 MPH right to the first baseman isn't "bad luck" as I mentioned earlier, it's subpar quality of contact. Specifically in the case of Merrill, his wOBA is .335, his xWOBA is .355, so he's a bit unlucky overall, but nothing to the extreme. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 10:15:41 GMT -8
Yes, hitting the ball hard is good. But teams scout everyone--know their hitting tendencies--and place their fielders accordingly (at least where allowed to by the MLB rulebook). Bloop hits find a way in, while screaming line drives find fielders. It's part of the game. It happens. It's interesting that in a different post, you said that Petco has the 2nd smallest outfield. It's also interesting, to me at least, that the Padres don't have more outfield dimensions shown in different parts of the park. It's always been an asymmetrical park, but as the club have changed the dimensions over 21 years of playing there, the dimensions just aren't shown in that many places. Gotta get that advertising money, no room for dimensions. Teams can scout everyone, that's not really my point. BABIP is part of the game, it can take multiple seasons to stabilize in some cases. Guys tend to run high BABIP's for one of two reasons: Speed to beat out infield hits or elite barrel/ball placement, like in the case of Arraez. But balls that are hit *softer" tend to be caught at a higher frequency. It's statistically much, much better to hit balls hard in the air from a wOBA standpoint. Hitting a ball at 88 MPH right to the first baseman isn't "bad luck" as I mentioned earlier, it's subpar quality of contact. There is plenty of room for distances on the outfield wall. Just shows you how much "luck" is involved in this game--good or bad. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 10:31:16 GMT -8
Gotta get that advertising money, no room for dimensions. Teams can scout everyone, that's not really my point. BABIP is part of the game, it can take multiple seasons to stabilize in some cases. Guys tend to run high BABIP's for one of two reasons: Speed to beat out infield hits or elite barrel/ball placement, like in the case of Arraez. But balls that are hit *softer" tend to be caught at a higher frequency. It's statistically much, much better to hit balls hard in the air from a wOBA standpoint. Hitting a ball at 88 MPH right to the first baseman isn't "bad luck" as I mentioned earlier, it's subpar quality of contact. There is plenty of room for distances on the outfield wall. Just shows you how much "luck" is involved in this game--good or bad. Left field - Listed. Left center - Listed. Center - Listed. Right Center - Listed. Right Field - Listed. Seems very standard. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 14:20:46 GMT -8
There is plenty of room for distances on the outfield wall. Just shows you how much "luck" is involved in this game--good or bad. Left field - Listed. Left center - Listed. Center - Listed. Right Center - Listed. Right Field - Listed. Seems very standard. But not on outfield wall. Only the LF line (334), LF (342), CF (396), and RF line (322). No other dimensions are shown on the outfield walls. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 14:33:00 GMT -8
Left field - Listed. Left center - Listed. Center - Listed. Right Center - Listed. Right Field - Listed. Seems very standard. But not on outfield wall. Only the LF line (334), LF (342), CF (396), and RF line (322). No other dimensions are shown on the outfield walls. This isn't a rare thing. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 14:34:06 GMT -8
Tatis to the IL. Brito down, Azocar down. More moves coming.
Bryce Johnson up from El Paso, Adam Mazur back to start in Darvish's place.
Eguy Rosario back up to face a trio of lefties in this series.
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 14:41:47 GMT -8
But not on outfield wall. Only the LF line (334), LF (342), CF (396), and RF line (322). No other dimensions are shown on the outfield walls. This isn't a rare thing. A minor thing (apparently) with an easy remedy. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 14:43:20 GMT -8
A minor thing (apparently) with an easy remedy. Who cares, though? If memory serves, they used to have a left center field marker, but it's not something that ultimately matters a lot. They want more signage. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 14:47:21 GMT -8
A minor thing (apparently) with an easy remedy. Who cares, though? If memory serves, they used to have a left center field marker, but it's not something that ultimately matters a lot. They want more signage. They have room between all of the signage. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 14:51:04 GMT -8
Who cares, though? If memory serves, they used to have a left center field marker, but it's not something that ultimately matters a lot. They want more signage. They have room between all of the signage. Not really. Do you really go to games wondering what the dimensions of left center field are? It's been three ballpark modifications, maybe four. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 14:58:54 GMT -8
They have room between all of the signage. Not really. Do you really go to games wondering what the dimensions of left center field are? It's been three ballpark modifications, maybe four. And straightaway RF and RCF. |
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Post by azson on Jun 24, 2024 15:01:41 GMT -8
Tatis to the IL. Brito down, Azocar down. More moves coming. Bryce Johnson up from El Paso, Adam Mazur back to start in Darvish's place. Eguy Rosario back up to face a trio of lefties in this series. Johnson starting in RF tonight: L. Arraez 1B J. Profar LF M. Machado 3B J. Cronenworth 2B D. Solano DH J. Merrill CF H. Kim SS K. Higashioka C B. Johnson RF Hopefully Waldo keeps up his ace-like pitching tonight. ETA on FTJ return: July 4th. Yu listed as returning tomorrow. Man, sure would be nice to see this team at full strength. FYI CJA the Nats' current team triple crown leader...man, if we only had another SS  |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 15:04:56 GMT -8
Tatis to the IL. Brito down, Azocar down. More moves coming. Bryce Johnson up from El Paso, Adam Mazur back to start in Darvish's place. Eguy Rosario back up to face a trio of lefties in this series. Johnson starting in RF tonight: L. Arraez 1B J. Profar LF M. Machado 3B J. Cronenworth 2B D. Solano DH J. Merrill CF H. Kim SS K. Higashioka C B. Johnson RF Hopefully Waldo keeps up his ace-like pitching tonight. ETA on FTJ return: July 4th. Yu listed as returning tomorrow. Man, sure would be nice to see this team at full strength. FYI CJA the Nats' current team triple crown leader...man, if we only had another SS Yu isn't coming back tomorrow. |
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Post by azson on Jun 24, 2024 15:05:55 GMT -8
Johnson starting in RF tonight: L. Arraez 1B J. Profar LF M. Machado 3B J. Cronenworth 2B D. Solano DH J. Merrill CF H. Kim SS K. Higashioka C B. Johnson RF Hopefully Waldo keeps up his ace-like pitching tonight. ETA on FTJ return: July 4th. Yu listed as returning tomorrow. Man, sure would be nice to see this team at full strength. FYI CJA the Nats' current team triple crown leader...man, if we only had another SS Yu isn't coming back tomorrow. What's his update? |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 15:07:32 GMT -8
Not really. Do you really go to games wondering what the dimensions of left center field are? It's been three ballpark modifications, maybe four. And straightaway RF and RCF. Right center is 396, clearly out there. Used to be 411. Left center field was 357, you can see it clearly in older pictures. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 15:07:48 GMT -8
Yu isn't coming back tomorrow. What's his update? Mazur is starting. Darvish has an elbow issue. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 15:47:09 GMT -8
And straightaway RF and RCF. Right center is 396, clearly out there. Used to be 411. Left center field was 357, you can see it clearly in older pictures. It was 357. Has it changed? How do we know? Incidentally, according to the 2008 Padres Media Guide, 357 was to straightaway LF, and the power alley was 401. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 24, 2024 15:59:35 GMT -8
Right center is 396, clearly out there. Used to be 411. Left center field was 357, you can see it clearly in older pictures. It was 357. Has it changed? How do we know? Incidentally, according to the 2008 Padres Media Guide, 357 was to straightaway LF, and the power alley was 401. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 24, 2024 17:02:18 GMT -8
Great. Put the dimensions on the wall. |
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Post by junior on Jun 24, 2024 17:34:16 GMT -8
Team is in trouble with all these injuries - particularly to starting pitchers. It's a mess. Everyone gets the injury bug at some point, but this is affecting a few starters. Just when they were starting to at least play like a .500 team, too.
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