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Cartoonist

(7,531 posts) Fri May 27, 2016, 08:31 PM May 2016

How to fix Coors Field

Rather than have a flat field, the outfield should slope up at about a 5% grade. I played on a field like that, and it really cut down on homers.

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How to fix Coors Field (Original Post) Cartoonist May 2016 OP

They need a domed stadium conditioned to mimic Kingofalldems May 2016 #1

It's a possibility Cartoonist May 2016 #2

I'd say leave it alone jmowreader Jun 2016 #3

Kingofalldems

(39,201 posts)

1. They need a domed stadium conditioned to mimic

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2016, 11:18 AM

May 2016

sea level conditions and I don't know if that is even possible.

Cartoonist

(7,531 posts)

2. It's a possibility

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #1)

Tue May 31, 2016, 12:09 PM

May 2016

Similar to those depressure chambers they use for divers.
Of course they'd have to hang around after the game to depressure, otherwise everyone would get the bends.

jmowreader

(51,448 posts)

3. I'd say leave it alone

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 08:10 PM

Jun 2016

Coors Field serves as an antidote to the batter-hostile parks on the Pacific Coast.

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