Citi Field - home of the NY Mets - is larger than most MLB ballparks (408 ft @ center field; elevation <1000>5000 ft). Citizens Band Park - home of the Philadelphia Phillies - is small (401 ft @ CF). Balls hit well (deep outfield) at Citi Field will normally be home runs in other stadiums, especially in Colorado. Although the Phillies have hit home runs at Citi Field, they could not make a single home run against the Mets on 5/25/10. I admit they are in a slump but some of the hits yesterday would have been home runs in any other stadium. Here's a specific question to ask: do the Mets players have an unfair advantage at Citi Field because of the dimensions or not? What makes you say that?
Soccer stadiums and Football stadiums have specific dimensions for sidelines and field. So, here's a more generalized question: Should all stadiums in the US adhere to specific dimensions (except stadiums at higher altitudes can be larger) or not? Or should we set maximum dimensions (continuing to compensate for the effects of altitude) instead of standard dimensions? Or should we do nothing?
Let me know of your opinions on this issue - answers to the specific question on the Mets and the question on stadiums in general, along with facts to support it.
