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paulcaraccio
Wild idea
January 30, 2014 at 08:08AM View BBCode
We're coming up on the mid '90s here in the CPBL, the beginning of MLB's roid boom. What if we all built bandboxes starting in '94 for a dozen years or so to try to juice up HR numbers league-wide to mimic real life? Might be a cool idea, something to talk about anyway.
eragon
January 30, 2014 at 09:31AM View BBCode
Ha, sounds fun! I'm down for that as my team stinks anyway. However, I can see why a contending team built around pitching would balk at the idea.
TheBigKahuna0
January 30, 2014 at 04:06PM View BBCode
Sounds good to me since my team is built around hitting. And my park is already really small.
MNRebel
January 30, 2014 at 06:22PM View BBCode
Satch McGwire...err, I mean Satch McBride likes the idea.
Beanballs
Right now in the AL there are three bandboxes, two average, and three large parks, and in the NL there are four bandboxes, two average, and two large parks.
http://simdynasty.com/leaguestadiums.jsp?leagueid=376&mode=list
So it looks like seven of the 16 parks are already there, and looking at the top six teams in homers, three play in a bandbox, two in an average park, and one plays in a large park.
In reverse, looking at the bottom six teams, four play in a large park, and two play in an average one.
There is a definite correlation there, and chicks dig the long ball, so I say go for it!!!
January 30, 2014 at 06:55PM View BBCode
I guess I will fall into the category of bucking that trend, I will let you guys in the NL build those Williamsport parks, although a few of my guys will love the roadtrips in the AL if the owners over here embrace this trend lol.Right now in the AL there are three bandboxes, two average, and three large parks, and in the NL there are four bandboxes, two average, and two large parks.
http://simdynasty.com/leaguestadiums.jsp?leagueid=376&mode=list
So it looks like seven of the 16 parks are already there, and looking at the top six teams in homers, three play in a bandbox, two in an average park, and one plays in a large park.
In reverse, looking at the bottom six teams, four play in a large park, and two play in an average one.
There is a definite correlation there, and chicks dig the long ball, so I say go for it!!!
2ndCos
January 30, 2014 at 11:58PM View BBCode
I didn't know about that page. I think I tried to model my stadium after the Oakland A's park.
paulcaraccio
Why is L.A.'s stadium, with a wall sum of 1792, "small", but Minnesota's stadium, a bit higher at 1845, is "very small"?
also a little curious that the foul area is measured in tens of thousands of square feet...I'm not a geometrician but that seems large.
January 31, 2014 at 08:02AM View BBCode
haha cool, wouldn't have to be everybody, if we're at 7 already, another handful could make a difference. IWhy is L.A.'s stadium, with a wall sum of 1792, "small", but Minnesota's stadium, a bit higher at 1845, is "very small"?
also a little curious that the foul area is measured in tens of thousands of square feet...I'm not a geometrician but that seems large.
paulcaraccio
young Chalius approves
January 31, 2014 at 08:04AM View BBCode
oh forgot to add the Criminals will make the switch! next year farewell to The Joint and break in The New Joint in '94.young Chalius approves
paulcaraccio
January 31, 2014 at 08:15AM View BBCode
a variation could be that all the NL teams build bandboxes and all the AL teams build canyons...that would make HOF votes reeeally interesting. And World Series matchups.
Beanballs
I think they look primarily at the measurments down the lines and the power alleys, my guess would be the straight away centerfield measurements would mean somewhat less in the formula, since theoretically more homers go to the power alleys
I always found this curious, if I remember correctly when they rolled out the stadiums and the park factors, the size of the foul area had no impact. What I mean is this is a more cosmetic number. I think they were planning to build it into the code, but it was not used, that is sticking out for some reason, although it may have been fixed at some time...
January 31, 2014 at 02:48PM View BBCode
Originally posted by paulcaraccio
Why is L.A.'s stadium, with a wall sum of 1792, "small", but Minnesota's stadium, a bit higher at 1845, is "very small"?
I think they look primarily at the measurments down the lines and the power alleys, my guess would be the straight away centerfield measurements would mean somewhat less in the formula, since theoretically more homers go to the power alleys
Originally posted by paulcaraccio
also a little curious that the foul area is measured in tens of thousands of square feet...I'm not a geometrician but that seems large.
I always found this curious, if I remember correctly when they rolled out the stadiums and the park factors, the size of the foul area had no impact. What I mean is this is a more cosmetic number. I think they were planning to build it into the code, but it was not used, that is sticking out for some reason, although it may have been fixed at some time...
Beanballs
The stadium will be completed before the 1993 season, word on the street is the power hitters in the Bohs lineup are salivating, the pitchers, well not so much...
February 27, 2014 at 01:41AM View BBCode
In Charm City we are on board with the CPBL bandbox stadiums, the city council just passed legislation to build a replica of Camden Yards in south Baltimore, walls moved in of course, thanks to a generous donation made by National Bohemian Beer, Under Armour, and Old Bay.The stadium will be completed before the 1993 season, word on the street is the power hitters in the Bohs lineup are salivating, the pitchers, well not so much...
paulcaraccio
May 14, 2014 at 06:54PM View BBCode
here we go...my Joint is now very small (ha). only 3 stadiums league-wide are bigger than "Average", and 10 are "Small" or "Very Small"
femgo
BTW the foul area is measured in square feet... because area is lenght(ft) x width(ft) and ftxft=ft².
May 14, 2014 at 10:16PM View BBCode
I built a very small stadium too.BTW the foul area is measured in square feet... because area is lenght(ft) x width(ft) and ftxft=ft².
eragon
May 14, 2014 at 11:41PM View BBCode
Ok, I want to build a tiny ballpark as well, but I'm not really sure how all the measurements work. Anyone have good tips on how to get as small and allow as many HR as possible? Is wall height anywhere near as important as distance?
paulcaraccio
May 15, 2014 at 11:28AM View BBCode
wall height is the same as distance. so if the distance is 320 and the height is 20, ABE just thinks of it as 340.
paulcaraccio
compared to my other 2 dynasty leagues, it looks like HR are up...but runs are about the same.
Range of Team HR:
CPBL 38-93
MML 27-81
WSL 41-82
Range of Team Runs:
CPBL 199-367
MML 202-399 (2nd is 344)
WSL 215-360
the top 4 teams in HR here would all lead both other leagues, but not by much. Doesn't seem to be much of an effect?
June 06, 2014 at 12:11AM View BBCode
early returns on the CPBL roid era...compared to my other 2 dynasty leagues, it looks like HR are up...but runs are about the same.
Range of Team HR:
CPBL 38-93
MML 27-81
WSL 41-82
Range of Team Runs:
CPBL 199-367
MML 202-399 (2nd is 344)
WSL 215-360
the top 4 teams in HR here would all lead both other leagues, but not by much. Doesn't seem to be much of an effect?
Beanballs
June 06, 2014 at 01:36PM View BBCode
I have not seen the big power numbers that I was expecting, then again the AL has had an influx of pitching talent, but the Bohs have not responded like I had anticipated...
MNRebel
June 06, 2014 at 01:42PM View BBCode
Kind of thought we weren't scoring as many as expected, thanks for confirming that with some numbers. I think we need to bring the fences in more if we're going to find a guy to break McGwire's record!
paulcaraccio
McGwire's record?
June 06, 2014 at 07:18PM View BBCode
lol, my fences can't come in any farther, i'm at the minimum allowed range of 1750.McGwire's record?
MNRebel
Are you one of those Yankee fans that still thinks Mark McGwire didn't break 61* in 1998?
June 06, 2014 at 10:39PM View BBCode
Originally posted by paulcaraccio
lol, my fences can't come in any farther, i'm at the minimum allowed range of 1750.
McGwire's record?
Are you one of those Yankee fans that still thinks Mark McGwire didn't break 61* in 1998?
paulcaraccio
June 07, 2014 at 06:47AM View BBCode
lol...are you a member of a Twins fan club that's never heard of Barry Bonds?
MNRebel
Being a Twins guy and recalling the steroids era is a real bad deal. Their only two championships were in 1987 and 1991. Might have won a couple more if not for the Canseco and McGwire led Oakland A's.
June 07, 2014 at 02:27PM View BBCode
No..we are talking 90's! I thought the skinny little guy that turned into the Hulk from SF did it it the 2000's...but I could be mis-remembering. LOLBeing a Twins guy and recalling the steroids era is a real bad deal. Their only two championships were in 1987 and 1991. Might have won a couple more if not for the Canseco and McGwire led Oakland A's.
2ndCos
June 07, 2014 at 05:23PM View BBCode
hey it was in all of baseball not just Oakland. And the powers that be let it happen.
paulcaraccio
June 07, 2014 at 08:16PM View BBCode
lol, gotcha...steroids were the bomb, it was tight when Pettitte was throwing 94 mph instead of 89 for a few years there...even though he only HGH'd that one time when he was injured ;)
Michael1
June 07, 2014 at 10:14PM View BBCode
Cincinnati will not join your Great America Smallpark revolution. I like pitcher parks.Pages: 1 2