Stephen Lord, former head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds, has joined Advanced Turf Solutions as a sales representative. Lord will serve the sports field and lawn and landscape markets in Southeastern Michigan. Lord, a certified sports field manager, previously spent six years as the head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds. He also spent eight years as an assistant groundskeeper at... read more
Bob Christofferson, former head groundskeeper for the Seattle Mariners, relays how grounds maintenance has changed over the span of 40 years, offers advice to future groundskeepers and more. read more
For much of the Northern Hemisphere, 2020 has delivered a spring like no other. For Matt Ramirez, director of grounds for the Milwaukee Brewers’ spring training complex here in suburban Phoenix, it has been a period of stark contrasts. For all of February and some of March, he and his crews watched as ballplayers took to the fields they had... read more
Renovating a field in any circumstances can be a challenge. In the case of the Colorado Rockies, the field renovation and heating system update included a snowstorm that put the project two weeks behind and a delayed start of the season due to the coronavirus. The delayed start turned out to be a blessing in disguise, however, as it allowed... read more
Little League International said will cancel its seven World Series tournaments and 82 regional qualifying events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the organization says a number of factors went into the decision to cancel the World Series and Regional Tournaments, including the difficulty in playing qualifying tournaments and challenges with travel to the tournaments. “This is... read more
