Comments on: Should the Mets move home plate up ten feet?

By: bh0673

bh0673 — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:18:51 +0000

I agree with those who take offense with all the Dodger BS, as a Yankee fan I have a serious problem with #42 out in the retired numbers and monmoument park. As great as Jackie Robinson may have been to the game he IS NOT A YANKEE AND DOES NOT BELONG IN YANKEE STADIUM so I can understand the Mets fans frustrations for not honering the Mets and the Mets only in the new ball park. The obstructed view seats are going to be a fact of life but before I move any fences or infield I would wait and see what a healthy team can do.

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:14:43 +0000

It’s funny, people seem to forget about that when they claim the Yankees’ offense is only because of the porch in right, and ohbytheway, the pitching sucks, but that has nothing to do with it.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:45:04 +0000

I’m always surprised when batters talk about moving the fences in. Basically they are saying “F**k the pitchers.” Granted, everyone is really only concerned about themselves but that can’t be good for the team dynamic, can it?

By: F & F

F & F — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:09:15 +0000

How about giving a real reason and a stat or two? To justsay that 1) it takes a while to figure it out, 2) they did it on purpose and 3) the Mets suck, well that’s not a compelling argument for anything. I say move up the plate 10 feet, because, uh, I want them to. And that whole Pepsi porch thing is getting old. And as much as I respect what Jackie Robinson did, he was never a Met. Put Seaver in the Rotunda!

By: Joey B

Joey B — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:03:17 +0000

Not for nothing, but when they help their pitchers, they help the opposing pitcher. It’s not really a one-sided advantage. And even though it would help their own hitters, it would help the opposing hitters as well.
At the end of the day, the only thing that really helps you is to develop your own talent. Almost nothing else helps in the long run.

By: dcfan-1212450

dcfan-1212450 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:42:29 +0000

Sounds like an idea thrown out by some moron writer who forgot why they built the park. Its a pitchers park. And pitching wins ball games. But you need good pitchers to win now dont you…

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:23:25 +0000

The only upshot to moving home plate up is it would create some more foul territory, which also helps the pitchers. But it’d still be a pretty stupid thing to do, for the listed reasons.

By: Grant

Grant — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:57:04 +0000

The dodger BS pissed me off and I’m not even a Mets fan. So I agree wtih that.

By: -z-

-z- — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:31:17 +0000

How about fixing all the obstructed views, getting rid of all the Dodger BS and … I guess it would be too much to ask to simply get rid of the Wilpons?

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:46:13 +0000

Can’t argue with that. The Mets were pretty bad.