This is just silly... Tahoma is a good offensive team this year, if you haven't heard. However...
... Tonight, they hit 7 homeruns at their park. That's SEVEN for just Tahoma. Yes, this is more than normal... however, they hit 3 ROUTINELY and 5 happens once or twice a year. This field is truly a joke...
First of all... it's a bad infield, with a backstop that is right on the hitter and dugouts that don't allow for a normal turn towards second base. Second, and more importantly, the outfield is 290-320 feet ALL THE WAY AROUND! Yes, it's 300 feet to center... 320 to the "power" alleys. I'm serious... this is no joke. Wait... yes it is... THE FIELD I MEAN!
It's UNCOMMON that less than 3 homeruns are hit by both teams in a game... UNCOMMON. I've seen 9 homeruns by both teams there in one game.
This sways averages, is a decided advantage for the home squad... this field has "killed" some good SPSL league records, and gives unearned credit toward Tahoma's players. Don't get me wrong, Tahoma is a good team with good players, but it is not right. This is not the players fault in any way... the school should do something about it.
It may be exciting, but these are not good swings that leave the yard. A bad swing should be an out. This field rewards kids for average or below average swings. We are in an age of technology with bats... shoot, even guys like Mike Warchol and Go Royals could hit it out of Tahoma. This park needs to be changed.
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... Tonight, they hit 7 homeruns at their park. That's SEVEN for just Tahoma. Yes, this is more than normal... however, they hit 3 ROUTINELY and 5 happens once or twice a year. This field is truly a joke...
First of all... it's a bad infield, with a backstop that is right on the hitter and dugouts that don't allow for a normal turn towards second base. Second, and more importantly, the outfield is 290-320 feet ALL THE WAY AROUND! Yes, it's 300 feet to center... 320 to the "power" alleys. I'm serious... this is no joke. Wait... yes it is... THE FIELD I MEAN!
It's UNCOMMON that less than 3 homeruns are hit by both teams in a game... UNCOMMON. I've seen 9 homeruns by both teams there in one game.
This sways averages, is a decided advantage for the home squad... this field has "killed" some good SPSL league records, and gives unearned credit toward Tahoma's players. Don't get me wrong, Tahoma is a good team with good players, but it is not right. This is not the players fault in any way... the school should do something about it.
It may be exciting, but these are not good swings that leave the yard. A bad swing should be an out. This field rewards kids for average or below average swings. We are in an age of technology with bats... shoot, even guys like Mike Warchol and Go Royals could hit it out of Tahoma. This park needs to be changed.
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