Andrew Benetendi

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  1. jif5

    jif5 Well-Known Member

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    .....Its amazing that the two Major leaguers with the sweetest swings both played left field for the Red Sox! One everyone knows..( THE GREATEST HITTER THAT EVER LIVED!)...and the current rookie ( BENNY ). Too bad those of you from west of the Mississippi will only get to see him each year in the playoffs! The big problem is in two years he will probably sign with Yanks...The Mickey Mouse ball park in the Bronx is tailor made for him!
     
  2. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    A lot of great young players in MLB, maybe this young man will value his relationships with the Sox and their fans and stay. Yankees are rich for sure but it's not like the Sox have a budget like the Astros.
     
  3. George Krebs

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    It's hard to beleive that anyone whose ballpark has a left field wall right behind shortstop and barber pole down the right field line that you can reach with a lob toss could suggest that anyone else's park is Mickey Mouse.
     
  4. jif5

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    Hmmmm.....if one was to draw a straight line from home plate to the top of the left field MONSTER..I wonder how the distance would compare to 90% of other ball yards.
     
  5. gipper

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    I'm not so sure it wasn't pitchers who named the wall "MONSTER." :D
     
  6. George Krebs

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    Glad you asked. Todd Frazier just hit a ball over the Monster off Chris Sale. It landed in the first row. 360'.
     
  7. HUSKERMAN-HUSKERFAN

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    Thats it?....360 feet?!?.....I used to be able to Pee that far...
     
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    AJ,
    Only on liberty in the Med!
     
  9. jif5

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    360 feet LOL and catcher to right field in Bronx...? end of story.
     
  10. George Krebs

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    Catcher to RF foul pole is Yankee Stadium is 318'. Pesky pole in Fenway is 302'.
     
  11. HUSKERMAN-HUSKERFAN

    HUSKERMAN-HUSKERFAN Well-Known Member

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    OOORRRAAAAHHHH!#!
     
  12. jif5

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    indeed..catcher to pesky pole is 300 change..but look what happens as you get to straightaway right field!! Yankee playpen remains at 315 feet half way to center field!!