Link of the Week (or Whenever): Fields of Dreams

June 18th, 2009

June 18, 2009 — Ever wonder what it takes to keep a baseball field in playing shape, day after day, night after night? And what the heck are they doing with a watering can on the pitcher’s mound? Groundskeeping is a lot more complicated than just mowing pretty stripes into the grass, as I learned from watching this interesting video series.

Want to learn even more about secret life of chalk lines, tarps and diamond dust? Well, fortunately there’s Murray Cook’s Field Blog—blogging about groundskeeping since 2005! . . .Your friend in baseball.

Entry Filed under: Major League Baseball,Minor Leagues,Olympic Games