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Wrigley Resodding Project - Sunday 11/18 Update

Play ball!

I have also put all the front-page stories on the project in their own BCB section, which you can find on the left sidebar. I also posted 12 other diaries with resodding project updates; as soon as I figure out how to move them into that section, I will, so that you can see the progress of the project all in one place.

Looks like they could play ball today, doesn't it? Look at the Chicago forecast for Monday and Tuesday -- that's better weather than we have for most home games in April (and early May).

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by Cub Fan in Card Country on Nov 18, 2007 12:56 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I have been watching the progress
daily, love the outcome. Would love to grab my mitt and bat and all of us BCBer's and have a pickup game on the new turf. Can't wait to see it next year!
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse

by BigJohnAZ on Nov 18, 2007 1:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone know
If in addition to all the other improvements if this will also improve the infield surface (aside from the removal of the crown)?

by cubz1963 on Nov 18, 2007 1:27 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'd imagine so...
... it would have to improve the infield surface since it is completely new.

Also, I'm pretty sure the crown on the outside of the infield is gone now too, meaning you wont see as many infielders calling down when they have to back up on a ground ball.

Between genius and madness, lies Conrad

by conrad on Nov 18, 2007 1:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ive looked forward
to checking the progress everyday, it looks great.  be nice to finally have a major league playing surface.  the players must be pretty excited.

by slocs55 on Nov 18, 2007 2:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Dunn & Griffey can't wait ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 18, 2007 2:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

My question is....
Does anyone know if the sod is still a combination of Kentucky Blue and Rye or have they used something different?
"I'm a Cubs fan. I'm very, very patient." -- from a Shoe cartoon.

by No Southern Belle on Nov 18, 2007 3:45 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The name of the company...
... where the Cubs got the turf is Graff's Turf Farms, located in Colorado. Here are the varieties of turf they use. Not sure which one(s) they brought to Wrigley.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Nov 18, 2007 4:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmmm
Thanks Al. I wonder if there's any way of finding out what the sod really is. It looks from that info as if they don't have the same blend as we had. It's weird, but it's sort of important in the way the grass grows in this climate and how it's cut and all.
"I'm a Cubs fan. I'm very, very patient." -- from a Shoe cartoon.

by No Southern Belle on Nov 18, 2007 5:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

According to Cubs.com
Its a hybrid bluegrass.  Suppose to hold up to the heat and humidity of the summer.
2007 is the year, I can feel it in my bones.

by indytaz on Nov 19, 2007 8:24 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This is registered....
Carl Spackler Bent.  This is a Hybrid.  This is a cross ahah Blue Grass, Kentucky Blue Grass - Feather Bed Bent, and Norhtern California Sensimia, and the amazing stuff about this is - you can play 26 holes on this in the afternoon, take it home anf get stoned to the Bajesus belt that night.

I got pounds of this stuff.

Cannon Ball!!!

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Nov 19, 2007 8:43 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

26=36!
"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Nov 19, 2007 8:47 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can I practice my wedge
shots now? 9-iron?
Wait 'til next year. And the next. And the Next. And the next after that too.

by TheEman on Nov 18, 2007 3:54 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Just make sure you replace your divots!
n/t
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Nov 18, 2007 4:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Grow Cubs (Wrigley Winning Turf) Grow!...
n/t
SOMEDAY…

"If they won a world championship, sure, we'd be proud. But we couldn't love them any more than we already do " -anonymous Cub fan

by hellfreezesoverwaittillnextyear on Nov 18, 2007 3:56 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Looks great!
"But being a nasty hateful person she can't help herself." KOW

by sue369 on Nov 18, 2007 4:55 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I guess this fully eliminates
my dream of having the Cubs 5K run on the infield warning track a la Sausage Race 5K and probably more baseball stadium charity races. This is going to be watched over verrryy carefully.
"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball."- Harry Caray

by TkGoUWGB on Nov 19, 2007 12:42 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Annyone notice
that they aren't actually done yet?  I don't see bullpen mounds...  Are these going to still run onto the playing surface?

Moose

Hubbs!

by moose97 on Nov 19, 2007 9:53 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Those look..
.... like they will now be on the new warning track in RF and LF. They probably have to be rebuilt after the entire original sod was dug up.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Nov 19, 2007 10:01 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Love that new warning track!
Maybe Soriano will actually know where the wall is now.
Ed Lynch is STILL on the Cubs payroll, as our D-Backs scout in Phoenix. Lynch attends all 81 D-Back home games with a notepad in hand. Really paid off for us!

by SackMan on Nov 19, 2007 3:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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