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After giving up 10 hits (only one of which left the yard), San Diego Padres in an interview I saw on Comcast said Citizens Bank Park is a "joke" and "there's a reason the Phillies average over 5 runs a game"
Apparently the dufus hasn't looked at any stats about ballpark factor or even the fact the Phillies haven't had too many problems scoring away from CBP.
Did the moron even think about what he's saying about his teammates who only managed to only score 2 runs off a 47 year old in this "joke" of a ballpark?
Hey Jonny boy, take a ticket and stand behind all the other sore losers in baseball that have made excuses about losing to the Phillies (whether it be the ballpark or a pair of freaking binoculars).
In its years of operation, Citizen's Bank Park has finished no higher than 12th among 30 parks, and no lower than 15th among 30 parks, in helping to boost offense. It has been a slightly better than average hitting environment.
You are quite correct when you point out that Garland is misinformed regarding the above. However, I suspect that rather than his statement being proof that he is a moron, it is more revealing of his emotional state following a poor performance by himself.
Immediately after his loss to Ali in Zaire, George Foreman blamed his loss on the ring ropes having been deliberately loosened to help Ali lean further away in his rope-a-dope strategy. A few years ago I saw the reborn George Foreman being interviewed and he was asked about the loose rope accusations. Foreman laughed and said that up to that time, he had been the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. He could not wrap his mind around the notion of losing, so naturally he looked for mitigating factors which took the blame from himself. Foreman said that back then he would have happily embraced any available excuse...the ropes were lose, his gloves were tight, his shoes didn't fit, it was too hot, his water was poisoned....anything rather than admit that someone had just bested him.
I suspect that the above is closer to the truth about Garland's statements than is the idea that he is too stupid to grasp the reality.
It might not be a joke of a ballpark stat-wise (OP is correct), but it ties Nationals Park as the FUGLIEST new stadium built in the past 15 years. Eek.
It might not be a joke of a ballpark stat-wise (OP is correct), but it ties Nationals Park as the FUGLIEST new stadium built in the past 15 years. Eek.
Have you ever even been there in person? Careful now, someone sounds a little bitter! CBP is a beautiful park.
I take it Garland didn't also say, "By the way, I'm so glad I pitch home games in Petco Park. I'm a mediocre pitcher who has become a Cy Young candidate thanks to my home ballpark."
Have you ever even been there in person? Careful now, someone sounds a little bitter! CBP is a beautiful park.
Yeah, I've been to 22 of the current ballparks - including CBP. Nothing against it - it's just not one of the better new parks in MLB. I was a little hasty - it's not nearly as fugly as Nationals Park.
To Twista: Just because the Vet was uglier than CBP doesn't mean CBP is necessarily a great new ballpark lol
I'm glad you guys like it - that's all that matters.
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Careful now, someone sounds a little bitter! CBP is a beautiful park.
