The Mets will again move in the outfield fences at Citi Field this winter, according to the Daily News. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has strongly hinted at the possibility of the fences being moved in at Citi Field again and Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News hears from a team source confirming that construction is expected to begin in a few weeks.

This will be the second time that the Mets will be moving the fences in since the stadium opened in 2009. In 2011, the Mets brought in the left field wall from 371 feet to 358 feet, right-center from 415 feet to 390 feet, and right field from 378 feet to 375 feet. It has been reported that this time the Mets will be moving in the right field and the right center field fences. The Details are not known at this time.

These changes will most likely help out Mets hitters such as Curtis Granderson, David Wright, and Lucas Duda. All three of these players like to hit the ball in that direction and may have lost a few home runs because of the fence length. This could also help the Mets bring in position players in costless-agency that were scared of losing home runs in Citi Field before. The bad news for the Mets is that this will also help their opponents hit more home runs. The Mets could be helping their hitters but hurting their pitching staff at the same time.

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