NEW YORK —
The Padres would almost certainly be constructed differently if they were in the American League East, or if Yankee Stadium were a National League West venue.
They’d want to take better advantage of coming here three times a year.
Because they aren’t built to take maximize the opportunities afforded by this ballpark’s short right-field porch, where the 314-foot distance to the foul pole is third-shortest in the majors and the majority of the wall is as close to home plate as any right-field wall in the majors.
Padres hitters have pulled just two home runs to right field all season, fewest in the majors.