The Arizona Humidor

[joncarlos]

The D-Backs are getting a humidor. Apparently they'll start using it in May.

http://insidethezona.com/2017/04/diamondbacks-humidor-2017-install-home-run-fly-ball/

and some analysis: http://www.hardballtimes.com/a-humid...-up-with-that/

So what do we conclude? I am very comfortable saying that, with the humidor running at 50 percent and 700F, there will a reduction in home run production at Chase by 25-50 percent. While it would be nice to come up with a more precise prediction, we should not lose sight of the principal takeaway that the installation of a humidor will reduce the number of home runs substantially.

Big, if true.

[Controller Jacobs]

Whatever it takes to make the Greinke contract and Shelby Miller trade not look catastrophic.

[joncarlos]

Whatever it takes to make the Greinke contract and Shelby Miller trade not look catastrophic.

Goldschmidt can get a boatload of walks. Pollock and Peralta can get plenty of doubles and triples. Even Jake Lamb can get some doubles. Drury too It would make for an interesting offensive change.

Yasmani Tomas with 50% less homers, though... yeesh.

[chancellor]

Goldschmidt can get a boatload of walks. Pollock and Peralta can get plenty of doubles and triples. Even Jake Lamb can get some doubles. Drury too It would make for an interesting offensive change.

Yasmani Tomas with 50% less homers, though... yeesh.

I'm wondering what will happen to Goldy and Lamb as well - I suspect pitchers will be a lot more aggressive going after both. But, yeah, Tomas seems to be the most directly affected.

[Ken]

Goldschmidt can get a boatload of walks. Pollock and Peralta can get plenty of doubles and triples. Even Jake Lamb can get some doubles. Drury too It would make for an interesting offensive change.

Yasmani Tomas with 50% less homers, though... yeesh.

Tomas was actually better on the road last year, so I don't see it being terrible for him.

[Moonlight J]

Read Nathan's THT piece last night on the plane. Yikes

[harmon]

I wish they would make these kind of changes or at least announce them prior to the season starting.

Signed multi D-Back hitter and no D-Back pitcher owner.

[joncarlos]

I wish they would make these kind of changes or at least announce them prior to the season starting.

Signed multi D-Back hitter and no D-Back pitcher owner.

It does seem mildly strange that MLB allows such a drastic change mid-season.

[Ken]

It does seem mildly strange that MLB allows such a drastic change mid-season.

I'm also surprised it is not more tightly regulated and controlled. If a change can be made mid-season can it be changed game to game? Can the home team adjust the balls to the preference of the starting pitcher? If they are starting a terrible pitcher can they just weigh down the ball dramatically to prevent all home runs and even the playing field? Who checks this? Do we have a humid-gate coming akin to inflate-gate?

[Moonlight J]

Here is some more on it: http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/a-h...is-a-big-deal/

[swampdragon]

Did this happen?

[joncarlos]

I haven't seen or heard anything more about it. I am wondering if it's on hold until after the season?

[harmon]

Would also love to hear an update on this. Any Zona insiders here?

[Moonlight J]

Would also love to hear an update on this. Any Zona insiders here?

https://twitter.com/SteveGilbertMLB/status/869949368597663744

[mjl]

There wasn't any external pressure on them to add the humidor, was there? Somehow I doubt that when the team is playing .600 ball that they'd make any major changes.