{"id":17456,"date":"2024-12-13T02:16:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=17456"},"modified":"2024-12-13T02:16:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:16:28","slug":"report-orioles-gm-gave-hilariously-honest-reason-for-changing-camden-yards-outfield-distance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=17456","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Orioles GM Gave Hilariously Honest Reason for Changing Camden Yards Outfield Distance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3600,h_2025,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jexs6fjfjd3swgece0.jpg\" alt=\"The Orioles are making significant changes to Camden Yards. \" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1nf0y1bsc\">After a 91-71 record that found them in the MLB playoffs for a second straight season, the Baltimore Orioles are making some changes to their home stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9etqkpx84\">Camden Yards&#8217;s left field fence, dubbed &#8220;The Great Wall of Baltimore&#8221;, is set to be going through its second remodel in the last few years. 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