OT: Anyone ever see this before?

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:51 pm

http://www.traversecitybeachbums.com/ph ... .php?id=14

Look at the photos of some high school games at our minor league park. They put in new field turf. They have no dirt anywhere. Mound,infield,home plate. I have never see anything so stupid done to a baseball field. Anyone ever see this before? Home plate is damn near covered. Unreal.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:11 pm

They did it at Tulane after Katrina. The only dirt is the pitchers mound. Drains really quick

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:12 pm

Jackdiggity:

At first, I looked at the pics and thought, "Man, you need to send me some of that sh*t you're smoking!" Then I realized the "dirt areas" were field turf painted brown!

That is beyond lame. Nice-looking park, otherwise!

Take care,
PK

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:19 pm

pk500 wrote:Jackdiggity:

At first, I looked at the pics and thought, "Man, you need to send me some of that sh*t you're smoking!" Then I realized the "dirt areas" were field turf painted brown!

That is beyond lame. Nice-looking park, otherwise!

Take care,
PK

I wish!!! I have never seen a home plate and mound area cover in astro turf. Lame is a very good word to decribe it. Baseball isn't baseball without dirt! Your right though, it is a very nice park.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:43 pm

That is horrendous.

macsomjrr · Post by **macsomjrr** » Sun May 04, 2008 2:02 am

Wow. That has got to be really weird to play on. It looks like carpet. I can't imagine trying to slide into second on that stuff.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Sun May 04, 2008 2:50 am

macsomjrr wrote:Wow. That has got to be really weird to play on. It looks like carpet. I can't imagine trying to slide into second on that stuff.

I don't imagine you'd slide very far...kinda like Wesley Snipes character in Minor League..come to a stop a few feet from the bag...

That's just...weird...

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Sun May 04, 2008 5:01 am

I guess The Frontier League likes this crap. I found another one.

http://www.chillicothepaints.com/paints_stadium.shtml

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:25 am

Ha, those kids should try playing softball games in the outfields of Central Park.

I agree it looks like ass, but it's probably much cheaper and easier to maintain. I'll bet the kids don't notice it once the game starts.

kicko · Post by **kicko** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:01 pm

would it kill them to just dig that up and have real dirt? Imagine they have to repaint often.

dopes

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:29 pm

no rain delays and there won't be any mud.