SAN DIEGO — While the Yankees’ pitchers did some early pregame stretching Monday, general manager Brian Cashman walked the length of the Petco Park outfield wall foul pole to foul pole, tapping his right hand against each partition. He took a photo of one area in left field with his phone.
Cashman explained to The Post that new advertisements on the wall, instituted for the playoffs, altered the bounciness of certain areas. The Yankees alerted Major League Baseball to their areas of concern, and improvements were made Sunday night. He took the photo Monday in the hopes of further tweaking the conditions.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman (inset) examined the outfield wall before Game 1 vs. the Rays Monday.Getty Images; Corey Sipkin“Just trying to ensure the ball consistently comes off the wall the same way in all spots,” Cashman wrote in a text message. He added, “Regardless of what it is, it will be the same for both [teams].”
