Balls are jumping out of parks again this year. Not cause of steroid use. The real reason is smaller ballparks. Ball parks have been shrinking since the turn of the century. As we look here all these ball parks that have been built the dimensions have greatly been shaved off. If you look at Citizens,Heinz,Great American,Minute Maid,AT&T Ballparks ,and Chase Field and Yankee Stadium all have been greatly reduced in field size added with quirky dimensions. This is creating shorter porches for balls to hit to. This year alone the ball is jumping better than before we found that the ball isn't wound tighter, but that the batters got bigger. Even the pitchers are making contact to the point that a round tripper is inevitable. The little guys are now playing long ball these two points are so unnatural.
Here are every Ball Park every played in the Majors shows year opened and dimensions side line to side line as you can see over the years they get smaller.
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/yearopened.htm
Notice how the costs of these Stadiums get larger yet the playing field gets smaller. There needs to be a set minimum dimensions in place to make the stats being accumulated fair and accurate to every one who's played the game. Do you really think that TY Cobb and Pete Rose would be pleased to hear that these new Stadiums are smaller now to when they played? I think not. Yes now the owners can put in 5000 more seats and millions more dollars in their pockets. I guess someone has to pay for these larger than life salaries of the players. We all know their not going to sell anymore peanuts or cracker jacks. Tell me what your thinking about the size of the game now.
