This is a link to an interactive article by Jim Luttrell of the New York Times, which allows you to draw out the changed you would make to Citi Field's dimensions. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/draw-your-own-citi-field-blueprints/?ref=sports.
Here are the changes I would make, both to the field and the team.
FIELD: As it currently stands, center field is 408 feet away from home plate, which keeps a lot of home runs in the ballpark. So, I would move it in 18 feet.
The wall in left center field is 15 feet, 8.5 inches high. I would lower the fence to 9 feet, which would add a few more home runs to Jason Bay's total. I would also do the same thing to right field.
TEAM: Basically, the Mets need to cut payroll and spend at the same time. Here is a way to do that:
1. 3B David Wright and OF/1B Lucas Duda to Detroit Tigers for P Justin Turner: By trading David Wright, the Mets would be cutting payroll while acquiring a pitcher who may some day become the team's ace. also, this would give the Mets another stellar pitching prospect to go along with Matt Harvey.
2. Sign P Chieng Ming Wang to a 3 year, $6 million contract: I know it sounds crazy, but given time to return to form, Wang could make a solid middle of the rotation starter. Also, he wouldn't give up many home runs in a ballpark like Citi Field.
3. Sign 1B Prince Fielder to an 8 year $180 million back loaded contract: Prince Fielder is the type of player the Mets need, the type that can hit the ball out of any ballpark. You can back load the contract, so they can pay the majority once they make more money. Then you must move Ike Davis to Right Field.
4. Sign 3B Mark DeRosa: Though he can no longer hit, he is a competent third baseman.
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