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Post by KEITH on May 25, 2006 12:29:08 GMT -8
HAS ANYONE MEASURED THE FENCES IN EACH OF THESE FIELDS?? JUST WONDERING WHY THE BALLS ARE FLYING OUT OF SODERQUIST SO FREQUENTLY??
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Post by Greenie on May 25, 2006 12:43:49 GMT -8
My guess just from looking at the 2 fields Julien looks smaller and with those small fences you would think the balls would be flying out over there more often. Maybe they can't afford the clear & cream on the American side of town?
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Post by Chris on May 25, 2006 12:57:26 GMT -8
OH now you guys are really starting sh**.
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Post by crash23 on May 25, 2006 12:58:59 GMT -8
OK, I'll bite. The right and left field lines at Julien are about five feet shorter than Soderquist and measure about 180. The Soderquist fence is more rounded than Julien and fluxuates between 185 - 190 all the way around. The deepest part is in right center and is about 195. There's generally a favorable breeze for righties at Soderquist as it blows from RF to LF, so the ball carries considerably better at Soderquist. The breeze at Julien blows almost directly in and holds balls up that would be out w/o the wind or one that blows out. The deepest parts of Julien are around 210 - 215. The fence is not rounded and goes straight out from the left and right field lines, comes to a point in right and left center and the center field fence is straight. The only place Julien is shorter than Soderquist is directly down the lines and it's only about 3 - 4 feet. With the breeze blowing in, the shorter distance down the lines is a mute point. Other than the lines Julien is a bigger field all the way around. Balls caught at or near the fence from LC to RC would be out at Soderquist...
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Post by Chris on May 25, 2006 13:48:29 GMT -8
Ok I propose a committee to study the size differential. I was pretty sure you said 175 down the lines yesterday at Julien but I could have heard wrong. Right now all we know for sure at Soderquist is the left field fence is 182 feet from the tip of home plate.
Time to get out the tape measures and no one needs to drop their pants. I got yall beat. DOH!!!!!!!!
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Post by crash23 on May 25, 2006 15:09:51 GMT -8
Yeah, like Homer you've gotta a pretty big lard butt!
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Post by Chris on May 25, 2006 15:23:13 GMT -8
Ouch!
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Post by crash23 on May 25, 2006 21:58:03 GMT -8
Ouch... I heard you liked to be spanked!
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Post by Chris on May 30, 2006 22:31:24 GMT -8
GDI - I hate it when Nicole Kidman kisses and tells!
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