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So pitching off a perfect and consistent surface has to have a benefit. Fielding on artificial fields is also more consistent. I am starting to like the best artificial fields. Instead of rubber/ petroleum product fillers the modern field are using coconut husk for filler. The natural filler is non toxic and can/should be watered to level the field and lower field temperature. Will the ROI in installing artificial fields ever become the norm?
yeah, that seems like the way to go. I imagine they're a little more work and more expensive which sorta makes it tough when the towns putting these things in are looking for the cheapest/easiest option. It'd be nice to have at least one field you could play on immediately after the rain ends though. Heavy rain friday night has knocked out games for us all weekend sometimes.
They've found a possible link between Phillies players playing on turf at Veterans stadium and early death. The plastic gets into the water supply. It traps heat and is hotter to play in. It just seems all around terrible.