“People are coming back, it’s the first day, they all have the winter stress,” the Chicago White Sox head groundskeeper said Tuesday during a conference call. “For the groundskeeper, the field has to look immaculate. It’s actually the biggest day of the year. I’ve put on three different types of fertilizer. I’ve mowed the grass probably a dozen times already. It’s that showtime for the groundskeeper. It’s really huge.
“That’s why you like to see sun. Even if it’s 40 degrees and sunny, it makes a difference to the groundkeeper on opening day. Everything is literally just sparkling.