LOS ANGELES– Max Muncy didnt respond rapidly enough to a pitch running in on him throughout Sundays skirmish from Dodger Stadium and suffered an injury since of it.
” I couldnt truly see the ball,” Muncy stated. “Im trying to get used to some of the changes out there. It turned up and in on me and strike me in the finger.”
The factor: A center-field batters eye, the visual background for batters, that has actually evolved over the course of a $100 million restoration and has apparently made it more challenging for Los Angeles Dodgers players to select up the baseball.
Infielder Max Muncy stated the Dodgers brand-new center-field backdrop that has actually evolved throughout a brand-new $100 million arena renovation may take some “getting used to” for hitters. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe videographers well now stretches wider. A pedestrian location that belongs to a new center-field plaza brought the black wall down lower. And the section of surrounding seats that utilized to be tarped off is now just partially painted black, which might make it particularly hard to get the baseball when dealing with side-arm throwers.
Muncys injury– to the ring finger of his left hand, which was covered throughout Wednesdays availability– is ruled out serious or expected to endanger his availability for the season opener July 23. However the makeover could produce a continuous problem for Dodgers players if left unaddressed.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it “upsetting” that Muncy could not choose up the baseball in time to dodge it, but he stated the company is open to making modifications to calm its gamers.
” Its different than what weve had here,” Muncy stated. “I guess thats just something we need to get utilized to. I will say I know pitchers are pretty happy about the batters eye.”
