May 23, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; A general view of Busch Stadium during the seventh inning of a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Cardinals are considering moving Busch Stadium’s outfield fences in. The effects of that are far larger than they might appear.
Over the past few years, Busch Stadium has become a hitter’s nightmare. The stats back it up — its park factor of 95 puts it behind only Seattle’s T-Mobile Park in how heavily it favors pitchers. St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said in a St.