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Ltlabner · 08-31-2006, 06:11 PM

Should the Reds explore changing the nature or construction of GABP to cut down on home runs?

Is it neccesarlly a bad thing to be a "home run park" if fans love to see the long ball?

Will being a "bandbox" require us to have a pitching staff of all aces to ever be successfull?

Would any good pitcher in their right mind want to pitch in GABP?

Is it the stadium or poor pitching that is causing all of these home runs?

I guess that's a lot of questions but it's a complex subject beyond the knee-jerk responce of "raise the walls!" anytime a homer flys out. I'm not advocating that we change anything, just thought it was an interesting topic for discussion.

08-31-2006, 06:11 PM	#1
Ltlabner 2009: Fail Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 7,441	GABP Changes Should the Reds explore changing the nature or construction of GABP to cut down on home runs? Is it neccesarlly a bad thing to be a "home run park" if fans love to see the long ball? Will being a "bandbox" require us to have a pitching staff of all aces to ever be successfull? Would any good pitcher in their right mind want to pitch in GABP? Is it the stadium or poor pitching that is causing all of these home runs? I guess that's a lot of questions but it's a complex subject beyond the knee-jerk responce of "raise the walls!" anytime a homer flys out. I'm not advocating that we change anything, just thought it was an interesting topic for discussion. __________________ a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude. I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate Last edited by Ltlabner; 08-31-2006 at 07:19 PM.