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Turf baseball field is just not right
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:32 pm
If anyone is like me, when you’re done watching the tigers play baseball you still have the itch to watch more.
I turned on Nebraska vs ULL and saw that their field is turf.
It just isn’t baseball… No dirt on the jerseys
Old man rant over
I turned on Nebraska vs ULL and saw that their field is turf.
It just isn’t baseball… No dirt on the jerseys
Old man rant over
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Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:39 pm to CrawfishElvis
Instant replay, the DH, extra wide first bases, pitch clocks and 10 run rules just aren’t baseball either. The turf field is at the bottom of the list of things that suck.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:40 pm to CrawfishElvis
I don’t mind turf grass but turf dirt is an abomination
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:42 pm to CrawfishElvis
Get ready to watch 3 games of LSU playing on an all-turf field when they travel to Austin next month.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:43 pm to HeadCall
quote:
Instant replay, the DH, extra wide first bases, pitch clocks and 10 run rules just aren’t baseball either. The turf field is at the bottom of the list of things that suck.
Instant replay and wide first base are the only things I can agree with you. The rest I believe has improved the game. Turf is at the very top of my list of bad baseball
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:47 pm to CrawfishElvis
the base paths are turf too?
This post was edited on 2/21/25 at 7:47 pm
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:49 pm to HeadCall
quote:
Instant replay, the DH, extra wide first bases, pitch clocks and 10 run rules just aren’t baseball either. The turf field is at the bottom of the list of things that suck.
Of all these things, I’d ditch the turf before any of the rest.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:49 pm to Pelican fan99
quote:
Pelican fan99
No cap
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:54 pm to SammyTiger
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the base paths are turf too?
Everything is turf man…. Everything
Posted on 2/21/25 at 8:08 pm to CrawfishElvis
The only excuse would be for northern teams that just can’t have grass because of the snow and sloppy conditions in the early season. No reason for a team in the south.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:02 pm to NFLSU
It will be the same way at OU in April, they have an all turf field
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:06 pm to Pelican fan99
quote:
turf dirt is an abomination
Exactly!
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:11 pm to Bacon84
My only issue is the mound. Turf is superior to dirt/grass. It just is. Rain doesn’t matter, only lightning. No such thing as a bad hop for infielders. No crater of a right hand batters box.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:20 pm to HeadCall
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extra wide first bases
The implementation of the green bag beside the white one is a brilliant idea. So many times in college and MLB, there is a dispute about whether the batter ended up out of the running lane. Now, it is 100% obvious. If the batter puts his foot on the green bag, he is in the designed running base path. If he puts his foot on the white bag, he is not.
A genius idea to make what used to be a judgment call...base path violation...is now NOT a judgment call. As simple as black or white...or in this case, green and white.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:27 pm to JJ27
Poster who has never had a hard grounder with English spin hit at him on a turf field.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:33 pm to JJ27
quote:
My only issue is the mound. Turf is superior to dirt/grass. It just is. Rain doesn’t matter, only lightning. No such thing as a bad hop for infielders. No crater of a right hand batters box.
This guy has never played baseball on a turf field.
I can get past the look, but turf plays completely different than real grass and dirt.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:53 pm to LA Lightning
I’ve actually had 9 stitches from a crap hop on dirt. Zero issues on turf. If you think grass/dirt plays safer than turf you’re lying to yourself.
ETA: Safer as far as hops. I’m sure grass/dirt is safer on the lower body I.e. Ankles/knees from cutting.
ETA: Safer as far as hops. I’m sure grass/dirt is safer on the lower body I.e. Ankles/knees from cutting.
This post was edited on 2/21/25 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 2/22/25 at 4:37 am to Pelican fan99
quote:?????
turf dirt
please tell me this is a joke - turf DIRT??? -- cannot imagine running the bases on a rug.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:01 am to CrawfishElvis
It all started when "men" began to manscape and women started waxing their vaginas. Nobody appreciates the natural look anymore. God intended for all "mounds" to be natural and messy.
This post was edited on 2/22/25 at 9:05 am
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:05 am to HeadCall
quote:embrace advancement of the game. All other sports do it and it's a good thing.
Instant replay, the DH, extra wide first bases, pitch clocks and 10 run rules just aren’t baseball either.
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