Dear Baseball Insiders, This time of year some turf areas are showing damage from over use, under watering, or soccer games in the rain. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What is the best, quickest and maybe cheapest way to get grass to grow again in a damaged area of a baseball field? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Some of my subscribers are high school and college players themselves.   One recently sent me this plea for help: "My school's baseball field was severely damaged by a game of soccer in the rain. There is an entire patch on the left field where the game was held that has absolutely no grass and the earth is uneven thanks to the holes made by soccer players. I need the field to be in great conditions for an upcoming softball tournament in 4 weeks which is going to be a big fundraiser for my class. What do I do to get grass to grow again?" Unfortunately, this is an all too common problem on fields shared by baseball, soccer, and football. The other sports don't seem to mind playing in the mud or wet ground. But this is bad for baseball when it's your turn to use the field. Here's what to do to get grass to grow and flatten out the ground: http://www.ultimate-baseball-field-renovation-guide.com/get-grass-to-grow.html (Note: some email systems out there split this link and/or add a blank space near the end.  If this happens to you, then you will need to copy the whole link into your browser for these to work for you.  I don't know why this happens. Sorry. I'm trying to figure this out. Obviously I'm better with my fingers in the dirt or on a baseball than on the computer.) Do your coaching efforts stand out? Are your players at peak performance? best regards, Jim p.s. In the queue: a quick, easy, and cheap way to stripe your baseball field turf courtesy of a high school in Colorado.  Look for this in the coming weeks. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We have the handbook "How to Transform Your Baseball Field into a Winning Field" and an eight week money back no hassle guarantee. Be a hero.  Knowledge is power.  Use your power to make a difference... Just click on the link below. (Email me if you have a question) http://www.ultimate-baseball-field-renovation-guide.com/baseball-field-maintenance-handbook.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make your sports field do the talking, Jim Reiner Copyright, 2009, The Ultimate Baseball Field Renovation Guide. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion of this email is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of Jim Reiner or The Ultimate Baseball Field Renovation Guide. http://www.ultimate-baseball-field-renovation-guide.com