Most groundskeepers at Minor League stadiums only need to worry about maintaining the field for one sport: baseball. Under normal circumstances, Derek York, the head groundskeeper at Werner Park, needs to make sure the field is prepared for two: Storm Chasers baseball and—new this year—Union Omaha soccer.
Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone chat with Derek about the process of converting the baseball diamond to a soccer pitch (and back), the differences between maintaining a field for baseball vs. soccer, how much sod you need (spoiler alert: a lot), the innovative retractable mound, and more!
Before the conversation with Derek, Jake and Tony talk about some of the cool things at the recent Garage Sale/Mystery Ball Sale at Werner Park. Afterward, the episode rounds out with another trivia question from Tony.
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