Hallelujah! They’re bringing the fences in at Citi Field

This is very good news for Jason Bay, David Wright and other Mets hitters that have had to deal with the most cavernous ballpark in baseball. It’s also a good thing that the new fences will be blue with an orange home run lime to typify Mets colors.

New York Post

Swinging for the fences next year at Citi Field won’t seem like such a daunting task.


After much debate and discussion, the Mets yesterday revealed specific configuration changes that will be made to Citi Field for 2012, with the idea of creating a more hitter-friendly ballpark.


A new blue fence will surround the outfield, with shortened dimensions in left and right field.


Through the 16-foot “Great Wall of Flushing” in left will remain as a structural element, it is no longer in play -- a ball hitting it will be a home run, after having cleared an eight-foot fence that will be erected in front of it. A new fence will also be placed in front of the “Mo’s Zone” in right and in the bullpen area in right-center, shortening the home run distances by 10 feet and 11 feet, respectively.


We’re trying to come up with a park that is a little more balanced in terms of offense and pitching and defense,” general manager Sandy Alderson said.


SEE THE CITI FIELD CHANGES

According to research conducted by Alderson and his staff, the Mets would have hit a combined 81 more home runs over the last three seasons in Citi Field using the new dimensions. Opponents would have hit a combined 70 more home runs.








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