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Why do groundskeepers wet the field before MLB baseball games?

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Doing so provides a smoother, more playable field surface than if the field was left dry. On one particular hot, dry summer day, my team and I were taking infield. read more

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As an aside, groundskeepers have been known to make the infields particularly wet when the opposing team has a strong run game. Doing so slows down runners on the basepaths. Obviously that affects both teams, but it hurts the team that likes to steal more. read more

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