Fly balls to right field in Anaheim will be a lot more interesting from now on. The Angels announced yesterday that they are lowering the yellow line from 18 feet to 8 feet. This they are doing for two reasons. First, to “increase the fan experience at Angel Stadium“, which means a new scoreboard out here that takes up more room for game info...and for larger and more glorious ads between innings. That should help with revenues, I suppose.
Second, the change is to create “an environment that is equitable for both hitters and pitchers“, which is being done due to “philosophical changes“.