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Posted on 2/16/25 at 7:29 pm to Themicah86
The Polo Grounds was 483 to center and 258 to right. Tennessee's right field is only a few feet short of that.
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Posted on 2/16/25 at 10:29 pm to Themicah86
Soccer fields are the same way. Wembley is larger than most pitches.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 10:35 pm to Emmanuel Goldstein
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It started because in the early years of baseball they shoved a stadium in an urban area and had to build those stadiums around local constraints. Now it is just part of a tradition.
So it’s the universal answer: because baseball is fricking weird.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 10:36 pm to Themicah86
Both teams play in the same stadium so on that day, it is the same.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 10:46 pm to Themicah86
So gheys will have something to complain about.
Posted on 2/16/25 at 11:16 pm to Aggie in TN
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Then you see a team like Tenner building a ban-box like Yankee Stadium and with a little league right field.
So I knew it was only a matter of time before you soy boys started clutching your pearls. You all talk about the size of Tennessee’s field like it’s that much smaller than the average college baseball field? But when the visiting team is up to the plate all of sudden the ball doesn’t go out like it does at the same rate as the Vols. Why is that?
If LNS is so small, then why isn’t the visiting team hitting home runs at record pace? Does the Vols have a way to move the fence back when the other team comes to bat.
Here is a couple fields that are smaller than LNS in some areas.
LNS-
L- 320
LC- 385
C- 390
RC- 365
R- 320
Auburn-
L- 315
LC- 385
C- 385
RC- 360
R- 331
Vandy:
L- 310
LC- 375
C- 400
RC- 375
R- 330
As you see, these fields are smaller than LNS. Besides, when you have 100+ exit velocity with balls going 400ft, it doesn’t matter how “short” the fence is. Also didn’t the Vols lead teams in Omaha last year with home runs hit in Omaha?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:51 am to BigDickRick16
Auburn-
L- 315 - with a big arse wall
LC- 385
C- 385 - with a big arse wall
RC- 360
R- 331
If you're going to pull Auburn into this, at least don't be disingenuous while doing so.
L- 315 - with a big arse wall
LC- 385
C- 385 - with a big arse wall
RC- 360
R- 331
If you're going to pull Auburn into this, at least don't be disingenuous while doing so.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:00 am to Themicah86
It's retarded. They should have standardized dimensions and grandfathered in existing parks. Over time as new parks are built they are built to standard.
That's what the NHL did btw. They used to have the same issue where the ice rink widths and lengths varied due to old arse arenas.
That's what the NHL did btw. They used to have the same issue where the ice rink widths and lengths varied due to old arse arenas.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:03 am to Themicah86
i'll try to answer earnestly, a huge part is having the outfield spectators exactly at the home run boundary. that is the only thing that differs. as you said, the bases and foul lines are all identical. but squeezing a field onto a city block of campus area means the end of the field will differ.
also, it's fun!!!! the teams play on the same field so they have the same advantages and disadvantages
also, it's fun!!!! the teams play on the same field so they have the same advantages and disadvantages
Posted on 2/17/25 at 7:34 am to Themicah86
45 degree from home to left field, -45 degree to right field. You can make the outfield as deep as you want.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:04 am to Themicah86
Golf seems to be the only other “sport” with no set dimensions.
I used “ “ marks because if you can drive a cart everywhere, what athletic movement are you doing?
I used “ “ marks because if you can drive a cart everywhere, what athletic movement are you doing?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:12 am to 954gator
I thought they had a definitive measurement.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:17 am to RockyRococco
But that’s not really the same is it? Say you know where the rough spots are on your fb field. You use that field for 5+ games/year while your opponents 1 (maybe 2).
Who has the advantage?
Who has the advantage?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:36 am to DylanSampson4Heisman
Tennessee's right field is only a few feet short of that.
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Don't know if you meant this as a joke, but obviously LN is longer at 320 feet. Lots can be constrained by buildings, streets, etc. In our case, right field is constrained by a a street and a railroad track.
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Don't know if you meant this as a joke, but obviously LN is longer at 320 feet. Lots can be constrained by buildings, streets, etc. In our case, right field is constrained by a a street and a railroad track.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:41 am to Themicah86
They should take the irregularities as a feature. Maybe some more hills, obstacles, or trip hazards would make the game watchable.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:45 am to borotiger
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If you're going to pull Auburn into this, at least don't be disingenuous while doing so.
Now let’s be fair. You can’t really be disingenuous if you’re a moron.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:48 am to BigScoreboard
What I think of when I think of Tennessee's baseball field:
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:54 am to StringedInstruments
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missouri wouldn't be allowed to just put the football field on a slightly off level grade with one side always running up hill.
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I take it you didn’t play high school football in Alabama.
I remember playing one team in high school school who had such a high crown to their field, when the play was from the hash mark on the dad side of the field, you’d only see the tops of the linemen’s heads when they got down in their stances.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:57 am to Darth_Vader
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I remember playing one team in high school school who had such a high crown to their field, when the play was from the hash mark on the dad side of the field, you’d only see the tops of the linemen’s heads when they got down in their stances.
Selma was like that.
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