Mon 25th - Vedder Cup on the line GT.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

David Schenfield with an in depth look at Cal's season if anybody is interested.

While Raleigh has slowed down since the All-Star break, especially in the batting average department, his season is also particularly impressive because he's doing this in a very pitcher-friendly home park. He's hitting .223/.317/.572 with 24 home runs at home and .269/.385/.614 with 25 home runs on the road. His home run rate is similar, but no doubt he has lost a few home runs to the marine layer in Seattle. To hit 50 home runs in a tough home run park as a catcher playing almost every game is a stunning accomplishment.

https://www.espn.ph/mlb/story/_/id/4606 ... er-seasons

Is T-mobile really a tough home run park? I know it is tough on doubles.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Regarding Cal's "step forward", while he may have improved his average exit velocity slightly, the main change this year has been with his avg launch angle and fly-ball rate. I posted the statcast data in another thread several weeks ago.

[Donn Beach]

David Schenfield with an in depth look at Cal's season if anybody is interested.

While Raleigh has slowed down since the All-Star break, especially in the batting average department, his season is also particularly impressive because he's doing this in a very pitcher-friendly home park. He's hitting .223/.317/.572 with 24 home runs at home and .269/.385/.614 with 25 home runs on the road. His home run rate is similar, but no doubt he has lost a few home runs to the marine layer in Seattle. To hit 50 home runs in a tough home run park as a catcher playing almost every game is a stunning accomplishment.

https://www.espn.ph/mlb/story/_/id/4606 ... er-seasons

Is T-mobile really a tough home run park? I know it is tough on doubles.

I was wondering the same thing. I went back and looked at this from last season where t-Mobile was graded the most extreme park in MLB. Getting the ball out of the park might not be as difficult as imagined but still just hitting there is difficult. It's not like he is doing it at Great American Park. The article has an embedded video of the wind knocking down a home run of Cal's from last season.

this is kind of interesting, speaking to them making some roster changes and if it showed any improvement last season

Perhaps so – though the underlying data about pull rate and grounders wasn’t meaningfully different, not moreso than simply the roster changes. (Although it’s worth pointing out that Raleigh really did have a massive strikeout drop, from 33% in the first half to 22% in the second.) File the September Mariners improvement under "intriguing, not yet convincing."

https://www.mlb.com/news/seattle-t-mobi ... k-analysis

[DanielVogelbach]

Is T-mobile really a tough home run park? I know it is tough on doubles.

Depends on how far you hit them. Ms try to build their lineup accordingly with their power hitters able to hit moonshots.

Statistically, it's the second most difficult park to hit a home run in.

| Rank | Stadium | Team | HR Park Factor | Notes |
|------|---------|------|----------------|-------|
| 1 | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles Dodgers | 127 | Top HR venue; hot, dry air boosts fly balls by 26%+; righties thrive. |
| 2 | Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds | 126 | Short porches; +31% HRs, especially for lefties (+42%). |
| 3 | Coors Field | Colorado Rockies | ~115-120 | Altitude aids HRs (+17%); humidor tempers extremes. |
| 4 | Yankee Stadium | New York Yankees | 116 | Short RF porch; +20% HRs for lefties and righties. |
| 5 | Globe Life Field | Texas Rangers | 112 | Warm weather, roof; +12% HRs, top-5 for fly balls. |
| 6 | Citizens Bank Park | Philadelphia Phillies | ~110-115 | Short fences; #3 hitter park, favors lefty power. |
| 7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore Orioles | 109 | Wall adjustments (2025) make it neutral-to-hitter-friendly; +9% HRs. |
| 8 | American Family Field | Milwaukee Brewers | 108 | +10% HRs; righties benefit in alleys. |
| 9 | Angel Stadium | Los Angeles Angels | 108 | Recent hitter-friendly shift; +9% HRs, neutral for lefties. |
| 10 | Daikin Park (formerly Minute Maid Park) | Houston Astros | 105 | Crawford Boxes help lefties; +5-10% HRs in heat. |
| 11 | Fenway Park | Boston Red Sox | 104 | Green Monster boosts doubles; +4% HRs, weather-dependent. |
| 12 | Target Field | Minnesota Twins | 102 | Marginal HR boost (+2%); better for runs. |
| 13 | Nationals Park | Washington Nationals | 101 | Neutral; slight HR boost (+1%) but singles-friendly. |
| 14 | Guaranteed Rate Field (now Rate Field) | Chicago White Sox | 100 | Neutral; ~100 HR factor despite wind. |
| 15 | Truist Park | Atlanta Braves | 100 | Balanced; slight HR uptick in warmer 2025. |
| 16 | Sutter Health Park | Oakland Athletics | ~100-105* | *Estimated; neutral-to-slightly hitter-friendly; warm Sacramento weather, 330 ft RF, but deeper alleys. |
| 17 | Wrigley Field | Chicago Cubs | 99 | Wind variability; -1% HRs, better for doubles. |
| 18 | loanDepot Park | Miami Marlins | 98 | High-scoring but -2% HRs; line-drive park. |
| 19 | Rogers Centre | Toronto Blue Jays | 97 | Renovations; -3% HRs but trending up. |
| 20 | PNC Park | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | Deep alleys; -4% HRs, triples-friendly. |
| 21 | Busch Stadium | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | Pitcher-friendly; -5% HRs, righties -7%. |
| 22 | Chase Field | Arizona Diamondbacks | 94 | Humidor; -6% HRs despite triples boost. |
| 23 | Kauffman Stadium | Kansas City Royals | 93 | Huge outfield; -7% HRs, triples haven. |
| 24 | Comerica Park | Detroit Tigers | 92 | Deep fences; -8% HRs, slightly better post-adjustments. |
| 25 | Progressive Field | Cleveland Guardians | 90 | Pitcher-friendly; -10% HRs, hurts power hitters. |
| 26 | Citi Field | New York Mets | 89 | Renovations help; still -11% HRs, righties struggle. |
| 27 | PETCO Park | San Diego Padres | 88 | Marine layer; -12% HRs, low-scoring park. |
| 28 | George M. Steinbrenner Field | Tampa Bay Rays | ~85-90* | *Estimated; pitcher-friendly; warm weather but deep CF (407 ft), windy; -10-15% HRs. |
| 29 | T-Mobile Park | Seattle Mariners | 87 | Cool, humid air; -13% HRs, worst for lefties (~85). |
| 30 | Oracle Park | San Francisco Giants | 73 | Deep alleys, bay winds; -27% HRs, MLB’s toughest. |

[Donn Beach]

Is T-mobile really a tough home run park? I know it is tough on doubles.

Depends on how far you hit them. Ms try to build their lineup accordingly with their power hitters able to hit moonshots.

Statistically, it's the second most difficult park to hit a home run in.

| Rank | Stadium | Team | HR Park Factor | Notes |
|------|---------|------|----------------|-------|
| 1 | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles Dodgers | 127 | Top HR venue; hot, dry air boosts fly balls by 26%+; righties thrive. |
| 2 | Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds | 126 | Short porches; +31% HRs, especially for lefties (+42%). |
| 3 | Coors Field | Colorado Rockies | ~115-120 | Altitude aids HRs (+17%); humidor tempers extremes. |
| 4 | Yankee Stadium | New York Yankees | 116 | Short RF porch; +20% HRs for lefties and righties. |
| 5 | Globe Life Field | Texas Rangers | 112 | Warm weather, roof; +12% HRs, top-5 for fly balls. |
| 6 | Citizens Bank Park | Philadelphia Phillies | ~110-115 | Short fences; #3 hitter park, favors lefty power. |
| 7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore Orioles | 109 | Wall adjustments (2025) make it neutral-to-hitter-friendly; +9% HRs. |
| 8 | American Family Field | Milwaukee Brewers | 108 | +10% HRs; righties benefit in alleys. |
| 9 | Angel Stadium | Los Angeles Angels | 108 | Recent hitter-friendly shift; +9% HRs, neutral for lefties. |
| 10 | Daikin Park (formerly Minute Maid Park) | Houston Astros | 105 | Crawford Boxes help lefties; +5-10% HRs in heat. |
| 11 | Fenway Park | Boston Red Sox | 104 | Green Monster boosts doubles; +4% HRs, weather-dependent. |
| 12 | Target Field | Minnesota Twins | 102 | Marginal HR boost (+2%); better for runs. |
| 13 | Nationals Park | Washington Nationals | 101 | Neutral; slight HR boost (+1%) but singles-friendly. |
| 14 | Guaranteed Rate Field (now Rate Field) | Chicago White Sox | 100 | Neutral; ~100 HR factor despite wind. |
| 15 | Truist Park | Atlanta Braves | 100 | Balanced; slight HR uptick in warmer 2025. |
| 16 | Sutter Health Park | Oakland Athletics | ~100-105* | *Estimated; neutral-to-slightly hitter-friendly; warm Sacramento weather, 330 ft RF, but deeper alleys. |
| 17 | Wrigley Field | Chicago Cubs | 99 | Wind variability; -1% HRs, better for doubles. |
| 18 | loanDepot Park | Miami Marlins | 98 | High-scoring but -2% HRs; line-drive park. |
| 19 | Rogers Centre | Toronto Blue Jays | 97 | Renovations; -3% HRs but trending up. |
| 20 | PNC Park | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | Deep alleys; -4% HRs, triples-friendly. |
| 21 | Busch Stadium | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | Pitcher-friendly; -5% HRs, righties -7%. |
| 22 | Chase Field | Arizona Diamondbacks | 94 | Humidor; -6% HRs despite triples boost. |
| 23 | Kauffman Stadium | Kansas City Royals | 93 | Huge outfield; -7% HRs, triples haven. |
| 24 | Comerica Park | Detroit Tigers | 92 | Deep fences; -8% HRs, slightly better post-adjustments. |
| 25 | Progressive Field | Cleveland Guardians | 90 | Pitcher-friendly; -10% HRs, hurts power hitters. |
| 26 | Citi Field | New York Mets | 89 | Renovations help; still -11% HRs, righties struggle. |
| 27 | PETCO Park | San Diego Padres | 88 | Marine layer; -12% HRs, low-scoring park. |
| 28 | George M. Steinbrenner Field | Tampa Bay Rays | ~85-90* | *Estimated; pitcher-friendly; warm weather but deep CF (407 ft), windy; -10-15% HRs. |
| 29 | T-Mobile Park | Seattle Mariners | 87 | Cool, humid air; -13% HRs, worst for lefties (~85). |
| 30 | Oracle Park | San Francisco Giants | 73 | Deep alleys, bay winds; -27% HRs, MLB’s toughest. |

is it, I was under the impression it was basically home run neutral. They seem good at it, I don't know the splits but they are 3rd in MLB in homeruns. Like I pointed out earlier, seems odd to be practically last in doubles