‘Removing the Field Tarp’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC
Slate‘s Human Guinea Pig column tackled what it’s like to be on the grounds crew of a baseball stadium recently. Writer Emily Yoffe got to spend a day with the grounds crew at Nationals Park combing the dirt, scrubbing the bases, mowing stripes into the lawn, and- bonus!- rolling the tarp on and off the field during a rain storm.
If you’re as fascinated as I am by what it takes to keep a baseball diamond looking better than the team that plays on it, you should give it a read.
Tiffany Baxendell Bridge is an Internet enthusiast and an incurable smartass. When not heckling the neighborhood political scene on Twitter, she can be found goofing off with her ukulele, Bollywood dancing, or obsessing about cult TV. She is That Woman With the Baby In the Bar.
Tiffany lives in Brookland with her husband Tom, son Charlie, and two high-maintenance cats. Read why Tiffany loves DC.
