***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

[BatsareBugs]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

Petco Park was designed to take advantage of the winds that sweep in from the ocean, thus the reason why RF is deep (or so I heard). Most of the construction around the place isn't finished so that may change. Giles really dropped off. I expected him to hit .300, hit around 30 home runs, and drive in a 100. I guess the park just got to the hitter's (except Loretta, 10 of his 15 home runs came at home).

I mean c'mon, even Kaz Ishii can hit a home run there.

[Alliball]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

The Padres were 42-40 at home this year, PETCO got to them all. As well as Nevin played PETCO still had an affect on his numbers. The park was designed to be a pitchers park not a hitters park.

[Alliball]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

The Padres were 42-40 at home this year, PETCO got to them all. As well as Nevin played PETCO still had an affect on his numbers. The park was designed to be a pitchers park not a hitters park.

[Blzer]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

SBC was designed to be a hitters park, and is almost a pitcher's dream, especially when the lefties are up (when they thought that that 309 right field line would help Bonds oh so well).

But really, I still need to find a site where it shows home runs per game (or home runs total) in each ballpark, and if they have left/center/right field splits of the home run totals, that would just be astounding to see exactly how many RF homers there were at SBC (and Petco for that matter).

[Blzer]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

SBC was designed to be a hitters park, and is almost a pitcher's dream, especially when the lefties are up (when they thought that that 309 right field line would help Bonds oh so well).

But really, I still need to find a site where it shows home runs per game (or home runs total) in each ballpark, and if they have left/center/right field splits of the home run totals, that would just be astounding to see exactly how many RF homers there were at SBC (and Petco for that matter).

[BatsareBugs]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

The Padres were 42-40 at home this year, PETCO got to them all. As well as Nevin played PETCO still had an affect on his numbers. The park was designed to be a pitchers park not a hitters park.

42-39, they played 81 games at home, not 82. The Park was designed to be a fair ballpark, this season it went towards being a pitchers park unless you face a team loaded with righties (the Cubs). BTW, most of our pitchers did well away from Petco than at Petco... even Jake Peavy I believe.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: ***MSUSpartanOride's MLB Predictions***

The Padres were 42-40 at home this year, PETCO got to them all. As well as Nevin played PETCO still had an affect on his numbers. The park was designed to be a pitchers park not a hitters park.

42-39, they played 81 games at home, not 82. The Park was designed to be a fair ballpark, this season it went towards being a pitchers park unless you face a team loaded with righties (the Cubs). BTW, most of our pitchers did well away from Petco than at Petco... even Jake Peavy I believe.