Will Clark, Mike Krukow weigh in on Triples Alley debate tearing SF Giants fans apart

For SF Giants fans who spend an inordinate amount of time on social media, there has been a debate raging in the last week and a half or so regarding Oracle Park’s Triples Alley.

After Rafael Devers and Bryce Eldridge both hit balls that would have been home runs with a more conventional park configuration, some fans decided it was time to bring the fences in. @GiantHotTakes on social media spoke for more reactionary fans by writing: "The Giants have been hurt by their own ballpark 3 straight games. Devers twice, and now Eldridge. Bring in the fences."

Others felt that bringing the fences in would obviously benefit the other team as well so it would not help the Giants to bring them in. @BayAreaBrennan on social media wrote: "i have absolutely no issue with triples alley. opponents have to deal with it too. i think it’s relevant to mention that not everybody has corbin carroll in right field, and against most teams, these are still extra-base hits."

Clark and Krukow differ with their thoughts on Giants' Triples Alley

Two franchise legends, Will Clark and Mike Krukow, also weighed in on the matter and their positions on the debate are reflective of the split amongst the fanbase.

Krukow went on KNBR the day after Eldridge hit a ball almost all the way to the deepest part of Triples Alley before it was caught and said the following when asked about bringing the fences in:

“I don’t think you can do anything. It’s just a big league hang with ‘em… It’s what makes this ballpark have such a great personality.”

It’s not surprising that Krukow would be in the more traditionalist, nostalgic camp. Plus, as a former pitcher you know he would have loved being able to pitch with Triples Alley behind him.

Meanwhile, Clark definitely seems in favor of making some modifications to the dimensions in the outfield:

“Instead of makin’ it four-hundred-frickin’-ninety feet, just run a wall across, and then make it, I don’t know, 400, 400, 400 all the way across.”

Triples Alley is currently 415 feet, but moving it in to 400 would certainly make for more homers. Clark was a great hitter and while he never played in Oracle Park it’s easy to imagine him cringing at the thought of having to play in a park that can be punishing for left-handed bats.

It’s an interesting debate and it seems like there’s a pretty clear split amongst Giants fans on what to do with Triples Alley. Personally, I am more aligned with Krukow on the matter although I do agree that the Giants should double down on pitching and defense if they want to keep the dimensions as they are so they do get some sort of slight advantage from it.

One thing is clear though, Triples Alley is not the reason the Giants are having an awful season. There are much bigger, deeper issues at play so maybe the Giants should start winning some games and worry about dimensions later on.

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