Foul Poles

[BigMac1212]

Here's one of the oddest threads to come up.

Are all foul poles in MLB the same?

[MSchvatz44]

no

astros foul pole
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/477727005_c31cc109d7.jpg?v=0

mets foul pole
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2421926775_2c9ae38d77.jpg?v=0

[Mr.Prince24]

are they orange or red, in your opinion

[zengator]

I've always wondered why they're called foul poles because, of course, they're actually in fair ground

[BigMac1212]

^^ I think the poles were originally considered foul, but I'm not definite.

[MSchvatz44]

are they orange or red, in your opinion
orange definately. orange is a mets color, and plus, you can see the contrast in color with the mets red seats in the forefront of the picture.

[Mr.Prince24]

i remember in the Shea old photo's postings that they had a huge discussion on the seats. It could also be red (red seats in the upper deck in the Sky) it doesn't necessarily have to be orange

[Manhattan]

i remember in the Shea old photo's postings that they had a huge discussion on the seats. It could also be red (red seats in the upper deck in the Sky) it doesn't necessarily have to be orangeAt Dodger Stadium the foul poles are yellow.

[Yankees12]

I absolutely hate foul poles with ads on them - it looks extremely bush league and quite tacky.

[NYBase]

I absolutely hate foul poles with ads on them - it looks extremely bush league and quite tacky.

They are pretty bad. It probably adds a good deal of obstruction the whoever has it in their way.

[BradC34]

Not a big fan of the "ad" poles either. The Stros used to have an Ev1.net ad on there in yellow so it wasn't as noticeable. The Chi-fil-a one just sucks it all up.

[Lions/Tigers@Cubs.OhMy!]

I agree about "ads" on foul poles but I do like what they have at Wrigley. Though that is more about respect and nostalgia....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh175/rehasty/heyhey.jpg

[Astros]

Not a big fan of the "ad" poles either. The Stros used to have an Ev1.net ad on there in yellow so it wasn't as noticeable. The Chi-fil-a one just sucks it all up.

I agree that the "fowl" poles in Houston are horrible. But everyone with a ticket to that days game gets a free chicken sandwich if an Astros player hits a home run off the pole. It has happened a handful of times. Then again it does bring in $$$$. Let's not forget baseball is in the business of being a sport.

[Smirkman]

I've always wondered why they're called foul poles because, of course, they're actually in fair ground

So are the foul lines. Should we call them fair lines too? Both signify the boundary between fair and foul. I tire of this ESPNization of baseball terms. It is almost as annoying as ESPN trying to get people to use RBI for the plural. If they want to be gramatically correct than it should be RsBI. Just leave it alone please + I like the term ribbies.

[Williamsburg2599]

I agree that the "fowl" poles in Houston are horrible. But everyone with a ticket to that days game gets a free chicken sandwich if an Astros player hits a home run off the pole. It has happened a handful of times. Then again it does bring in $$$$. Let's not forget baseball is in the business of being a sport.

You had me at free chicken sandwhich.

[hellborn]

I agree about "ads" on foul poles but I do like what they have at Wrigley. Though that is more about respect and nostalgia....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh175/rehasty/heyhey.jpg

Nice tribute to Jack Brickhouse!

Even better than that Commodores song about him...

[zengator]

So are the foul lines. Should we call them fair lines too? Both signify the boundary between fair and foul. I tire of this ESPNization of baseball terms. It is almost as annoying as ESPN trying to get people to use RBI for the plural. If they want to be gramatically correct than it should be RsBI. Just leave it alone please + I like the term ribbies.

What do-- ---- hav- to do with a-ythi-g??? I avoid th- "worldwid- l-ad-r" lik- th- -lagu-, actually.

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[Smirkman]

Sorry. I just thought your comment was dumb and was trying to point out why.

[Yankees12]

So are the foul lines. Should we call them fair lines too? Both signify the boundary between fair and foul. I tire of this ESPNization of baseball terms. It is almost as annoying as ESPN trying to get people to use RBI for the plural. If they want to be gramatically correct than it should be RsBI. Just leave it alone please + I like the term ribbies.

I hate the "fair poles" term as much as everybody, but RBI is gramatically correct and is what should be used to refer to multiple Runs Batted In.

If you look at any other acronym in the English language with a plural in the middle of it, there is not an "s" put in the middle of the acronym, nor is there an "s" put at the end of the acronym. Therefore, RBI is the correct plural term, not RBIs or RsBI.

[Williamsburg2599]

Am I the only one who doesn't care whether its RBI or RBIs? Not to mention RBI is more than just an acronym now-a-days. People say SATs too.

[Mario Mendoza...HOF Lock]

So are the foul lines. Should we call them fair lines too? Both signify the boundary between fair and foul. I tire of this ESPNization of baseball terms. It is almost as annoying as ESPN trying to get people to use RBI for the plural. If they want to be gramatically correct than it should be RsBI. Just leave it alone please + I like the term ribbies.

I think he was just making an offhand observation. If you're offended at that......

http://www.thebadrx.com/images/xanax2.jpg

[zengator]

I think he was just making an offhand observation. If you're offended at that......

http://www.thebadrx.com/images/xanax2.jpg

Thank you. It's just one of those things, like the old "why do we park on the driveway and drive on the parkway?" deal. Grin a little, people.

And you know how long it took me to remove all the E's, S's, P's, and N's from that earlier post??? Only a couple of minutes, that's how long. But it did strain my eyes a little.