Life in the Minor Leagues: Countdown to Opening Day

Leah Withrow tends to Greater Nevada Field in Reno as head groundskeeperAs this is published, it is Monday, April 1, and opening day in Reno is less than 24 hours away.

But work isn’t done. When it comes to preparing a field for professional baseball, work is never truly done. The work of a groundskeeper ebbs and flows according to the tides of the sport, but, like the sea itself, it is ever-present. A truly healthy field requires constant care, even as the grass lies dormant throughout the winter. The nature of the work changes; the time spent on task is greater or less, but there is always something to do.

As we discuss everything that goes into getting the field ready and keeping it…