As Pete Geannelis mentioned, a full day of work was done on the field today. Can't thank him enough. He brought enough equipment to open a rent-a-center! And he brought his son, too. We owe him a great deal of gratitude, especially since he lives in Vemont. Talk about above and beyond ...
We moved the bases to where they are supposed to be, and as he mentioned, the pitcher's plate was well past 60-6. It's now perfect distance. And we now have a new mound. Segway:
DO NOT DIG OUT A HOLE IN FRONT OF THE PITCHER'S PLATE! If you feel the need to dig a hole deep enough to stuff a dead animal in, then find a another sport to play. We've posted this concern in the past and it has been ignored. Way too much work has been done over the years on all the fields we play on, and from what I can see, none of it by pitchers who insist on digging out a hole so deep you can't see your ankle. Sorry to be so blunt, but there are a lot of pitchers who have complained about this over the years. The hole that was dug out last week at the Satellite field is what finally triggered this response. Seriously, if you need to dig, don't pitch. The guys who work on the field are tired of cleaning up after you guys who mess it up.
As Pete mentioned, still more work to do. We are getting 50 yards of top soil delivered Friday morning for the work day on Saturday. (Everyone is welcome to join us, including the hole-diggers). That dirt will be spread in the outfield to help alleviate the ruts. The fence is also going to be put up.
Any amount of time you can give will be put to good use. I'll be there by 9 a.m.; come when you can. If we can get several helpers there by 9, that would be great. John Reel will lead the charge on this.
We will need shovels, wheel barrows and rakes. We also could use a 100-foot tape measure.
Glad to learn that the distance from rubber to plate was more than 60'6". and not just my imagination. How far was it actually before it got corrected ?
