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re: Alex Box artificial turf...snapped a couple pictures tonight 12/13
Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:33 pm to Harry Caray
Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:33 pm to Harry Caray
Wonder why they don't make the color of fake dirt look more like the color of real dirt.
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Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:37 pm to JustSmokin
The color LSU chose is a true baseball clay color. It was either that or dukey brown like UL. I take the clay everytime over that ugly brown.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:41 pm to Mulerider
How far are they going w/ the turf? all the way through the infield? foul ground only? whole field?
Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:43 pm to rt3
It looks like foul ground. Definitely not the field.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:52 pm to JustSmokin
Yeah it would be nice if the dirt around home plate and the artificial dirt right next to it were at least close to the same color.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 7:55 pm to Harry Caray
I like already. Thanks for the pics. 
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:06 pm to LSURussian
It's going to look like shite if the green turf doesn't match the grass.
ETA: I just remember UNO's field had turf in the infield and grass in the outfield and it looked like utter shite.
ETA: I just remember UNO's field had turf in the infield and grass in the outfield and it looked like utter shite.
This post was edited on 12/13/13 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:18 pm to Broski
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It's going to look like shite if the green turf doesn't match the grass.
ETA: I just remember UNO's field had turf in the infield and grass in the outfield and it looked like utter shite.
As of now it doesn't match, but it's also super cold/less sunlight for the grass, so it looks very pale, especially next to the brand new, hardly walked on (whoops) turf. It'll probably still look off by first pitch, so I'd wait until the SEC schedule kicks in to give a fair judgement.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:31 pm to Harry Caray
Hate artificial turf in baseball, even if it's in foul territory. Takes away from the uncertainty of the game.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:33 pm to LSUcc
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Takes away from the uncertainty of the game.
I'm not a fan of it either, but this reason make no sense.
Posted on 12/13/13 at 8:34 pm to Broski
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but this reason make no sense
Errors and such. Hopefully since it's foul territory it won't affect the game.
Edit: then again, players have to get used to stepping onto a different surface while going to catch a pop-up while tracking the ball.
This post was edited on 12/13/13 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 12/13/13 at 10:27 pm to massiveattack
I chuckled
Posted on 12/14/13 at 12:07 pm to Broski
When they replaced the grass areas around home plate at Tiger Park last year I was worried about how it would look next to the natural grass. At softball you couldn't even tell it was artificial because LSU's sport turf guys do such a good job on it. I'd say once the grass is in top shape it will match at Box just like it did at Tiger Park.
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