New Dudy Noble

[drt7891]

Will the grass (minus the infield dirt) be artificial turf? The base they are installing looks to be different than that of a natural surface, but I'm not a turf specialist.

 

[Shamoan]

gravel to help drainage is what im hoping. surely they arent going artificial.
old-fashioned dirt is going in. good sign.

 

[ronpolk]

The base paths for 1st and 3rd have been artificial for a few years. I think I read that the playing field will remain grass.

 

[thekimmer]

What I read was the base material is crushed limestone for drainage.....

Will the grass (minus the infield dirt) be artificial turf? The base they are installing looks to be different than that of a natural surface, but I'm not a turf specialist.

Males sense to me.

 

[57stratdawg]

Cohen always wanted a turf surface

 

[mjh94]

Looks like they are now spreading a layer of sand/soil on top of the gravel. That's a good sign for grass and not turf.

 

[Wizard of bulldogery]

gravel is for drainage.

 

[Dawgg]

Cohen always wanted a turf surface

Not a good look for the Turf Management Program.

 

[MedDawg]

The fence angle from RF foul pole to center field looks unusual. Normal angle or

Will the grass (minus the infield dirt) be artificial turf? The base they are installing looks to be different than that of a natural surface, but I'm not a turf specialist.

are we going to have a really short RF foul pole to home plate distance?

 

[8dog]

Cohen created that angle a couple of yrs ago when he brought the fences in