Will David Wright’s HR Total Be Helped by Citi Field’s Low Center Field Wall?

Posted: 16th February 2010 by Joe Fiorello in MLB
Comments Off on Will David Wright’s HR Total Be Helped by Citi Field’s Low Center Field Wall?
Much has been said about David Wright's home run total in 2009. Mets fans everywhere are wondering if Wright will have a bounce-back season in 2010 power-wise, getting his total back up to the thirties that we're used to. Well, the Mets are trying to help (or so they think). In what seems to be an attempt to make Citi Field more hitter-friendly, the front office has decided to lower the center field wall from 16 feet to eight. Personally, I don't think the height of the center field wall had anything to do with Wright's lowered home run total last season. I think his swing had become bigger, and in turn slower, which would help explain his high strikeout totals as well as his lack of home runs. Looking at Wright's spray chart for 2009, there were only two balls hit out to the part of the f ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by

Comments are closed.