Big Change in Zona

[molsaniceman]

Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen confirmed Tuesday to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic that Chase Field will have a working humidor in 2018.

It's something that has been rumored for a while, and the news is now official. Piecoro notes that "the humidor –- a climate-controlled chamber in which baseballs are stored –- could drastically impact how hard balls are hit and, as a result, how far they travel." The expectation is that this will lead to a significant drop in home runs at was one of the more power-friendly parks in Major League Baseball. It could obviously have wide-reaching fantasy implications. Coors Field in Denver, Colorado is the only other stadium in MLB that uses a humidor and there are scientific theories that point to humidity-controlled baseball storage having a far greater impact in the drier air of Phoenix, Arizona.

 

[The Q]

Idk how I feel about the artificial tampering of balls.

 

[nynasty]

So does this make JD Martinez less likely to re-up there?

 

[soxfan1468927]

JD really shouldn't play there then.

 

[The Q]

JD really shouldn't play there then.

why not?

he'd still get paid into his mid 30s at a premium rate.

 

[soxfan1468927]

why not?

he'd still get paid into his mid 30s at a premium rate.

Because JD Martinez wants to hit bombs, that's why.

 

[The Q]

Because JD Martinez wants to hit bombs, that's why.

They have a humidor in Colorado.....it's still the best place in the world to hit.

Arizona will still be a premium park...just quite as much.

 

[soxfan1468927]

They have a humidor in Colorado.....it's still the best place in the world to hit.

Arizona will still be a premium park...just quite as much.

 

[The Q]

we haven't met yet, have we? lol

 

[packerzrule]

Will they be selling cigars as well?