Wind tunnel gone at Wrigley?

[UK1679666180]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/13848055.htm

 

With the higher bleachers, I wonder if it'll have an impact. It doesn't appear to be increasing in height that much. For a ball to stay under the new construction it'll likely be a line-drive anyways. Maybe it it'll impact some, but I don't see it impacting the ball that much when the wind is blowing in.

[Jon]

Yeah, it just doesn't seem like there would be much of an effect. As I noted in the other thread, there are going to be an additional 7 rows or so in the corners where the family and group sections used to be. In left and right center, only several rows. I don't see what 7 rows is going to do since each row is only approximately 18 inches.

 

The expansion is making the bleachers much deeper, but not necessarily higher. And as McGuire alluded to, with the buildings there, the impact is going to be even less.

[Chris]

The WGN Blog has some updated pictures of the construction. While I guess there's no way of being sure until games are played at Wrigley, I don't see it having any impact.

[bhogg]

if there is an impact, Baker will use it as an excuse.

[Laura]

I haven't been pondering the HR effect, but I think it will cut down on the wind/breeze in the bleachers for better and for worse.

 

The windscreens had a noticeable impact when they were up.

[stitchface]

You know who would be able to hit well with or without wind? Adam Dunn.

[erik316wttn]

You know who would be able to hit well with or without wind? Adam Dunn.

 

You know who we're not going to get come hell or high water? Adam Dunn.

[Brian]

you know who can hit in hell AND high water?... Adam Dunn.

[Illini Iceman]

you know who can hit in hell AND high water?... Adam Dunn.

 

Unless you need a sac fly. :wink:

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

you know who can hit in hell AND high water?... Adam Dunn.

 

Unless you need a sac fly. :wink:

 

He just delivers homeruns in those situations.

[illiniguy]

you know who can hit in hell AND high water?... Adam Dunn.

 

Unless you need a sac fly. :wink:

 

He just delivers homeruns in those situations.

selfish player. :P

[Brian]

you know who can hit in hell AND high water?... Adam Dunn.

 

Unless you need a sac fly. :wink:

 

It's called hittind dude, not sacing.