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Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:00 pm to bbap
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They had it behind home plate. They did not have it around the infield.
Tomato Tomato
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:01 pm to CyrustheVirus
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Well you're wrong.
Actually no I'm not
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:02 pm to bbap
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Probably not. I'm sure they're using the same excuse.
What is it?
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:04 pm to WITNESS23
Someone who remembers exactly would have to refresh my memory. I just remember it had something to do with underground pipes.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:08 pm to bbap
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something to do with underground pipes
That sounds familiar.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:12 pm to bbap
Jesus...
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:15 pm to WITNESS23
In a few seasons, the pipes will magically not be a problem anymore, and they'll fix it.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:16 pm to bbap
I think that is a Rant generated myth.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:49 pm to LSURussian
There are natural gas pipes that run near or in the spot where the batters eye is. They would not be able to go deep enough for something new.
This post was edited on 12/2/13 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 12/2/13 at 9:53 pm to CHEEEEESE
There will be a white drain pip fully exposed for all to see......until right before the first pitch. 
Posted on 12/2/13 at 10:04 pm to Red Solo Cup
And what is your source for that information?
Posted on 12/2/13 at 10:19 pm to LSURussian
This is good in theory but for some reason I have a feeling it will look so different from the regular grass, the shine from artificial turf will look stupid
Posted on 12/2/13 at 10:47 pm to Benw225
Ole Miss has this already. Looks great IMO
Posted on 12/2/13 at 11:10 pm to Red Solo Cup
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There are natural gas pipes that run near or in the spot where the batters eye is. They would not be able to go deep enough for something new.
Complete BS. They would have no problem installing a batter's eye that looks halfway decent. Lsu tends to cut costs on some ridiculous things. This is one of them.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 11:16 pm to T
I'm pretty sure it's true and that is their company line. But I agree it's BS that nothing could be done.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 11:21 pm to bbap
Damn. If only LSU had access to engineers and whatnot.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 11:36 pm to Mulerider
If you think getting artificial turf is a bad idea in foul territory you've never played on it!
Posted on 12/3/13 at 12:11 am to Smalls
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They already had it in foul territory around the infield.
That's because the grass would always get torn up around home plate.
While it's true that the area can easily get torn up, the turf is behind home plate because not enough sunlight will reach that grass throughout the "good" weeks of growing grass.
Posted on 12/3/13 at 12:14 am to Benw225
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This is good in theory but for some reason I have a feeling it will look so different from the regular grass, the shine from artificial turf will look stupid
While you'll probably be able to notice a difference, it won't be a "glaring" one. The catcher's box for the bullpens is already artificial turf, and doesn't have any kind of weird shine.
Btw, the area that's being talked about to be replaced can only be from bullpen to bullpen. It's not that big of a deal, except I might bust my arse running out there with a drag on a rainy day.
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