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Sometimes you have an all grass field or an artificial turf field. Here are some examples and measurements for the base cutouts.

1. Stand on the dirt-turf edge of your infield, for example, so you have part of your foot on the grass and part on the dirt.
2. Is it flat? Or can you tell you are not level? Some ball fields have as much as a 3 inch drop at the edge.
3. Ever see a player or coach trip as he walks across your edge? Then you know you have a problem.
4. Stand at one of the corners. Look down the dirt-turf edge. Is it straight and neatly cut? Is the grass at the edge thin and worn out or is it nice and thick and full?
5. Do you clearly see a hump even from the dugout or from the stands? If it is visible from far away then you definitely have a problem.
6. Roll a ball across the edge. Does it hop up or roll smoothly across?
   

But more importantly do you know how to maintain a nice level edge? Do you know how to fix that lip and ledge you have on your baseball field?


How To Get The Winning Edge includes:

1. The Importance of a flat grass edge
2. Daily maintenance of the edge - how the pros do it
3. The typical edging process that you can easily do
4. Major and minor edge repair: hosing, trench and roll, new sod, mass aerate and roll, & a project to reclaim the dirt build up
5. How to marking the edges
   

I invite you to come on in, see for yourself, and check out the other bonuses waiting for you.


The Complete Baseball Field Maintenance Handbook

Here is how professionals perfectly chalk the batter boxes and the baselines using wooden frames.

You could build one of these too. Keep in mind you may need two people to do the job and you will need a place to store these large frames.

Batter box chalking frame:




And here is a baseline chalking frame in action:

If you are rolling your baseball field this summer, then take advantage of the opportunity to remove lip build up at the same time.

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Easy way to remove lip build up when rolling your turf
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Your ball field may benefit from using a heavy roller such as a 1 ton steam roller.  A roller this size is great for flattening and leveling the infield dirt and the baseball turf.

So, take advantage of the opportunity to remove lip build up too.

1. dig a small 3 inch trench next to your turf edge
2. roll the turf and dirt; lip flattens into the small trench
3. rake to smooth the dirt and turf edge
4. no more lip!
5. ready to edge

You haven't seen flat until you have done this.  We now have a new webpage with a nice set of photos to show you how to do this.

So, here you go:

How to remove lip build up when rolling your baseball field

Have you ever wonder what happens to high school and college baseball players after their career is over?

Brian was a pitcher and shortstop for 16 years of baseball from T-ball through college. He played on some fo the best and worst ball fields imaginable.

He played on some of the winningest and losingest teams ever seen. And he instigated some of the most amazing pranks that still make me laugh.

Brian was a very motivated baseball player. He worked about as hard and as long as any player I've seen. Though his dream to be a pro player ended after 2 MLB tryouts, he was not a quitter.

After college Brian joined a team involved in construction and renovating reposessed homes in various cities. Long hours, lots of travel, and hard work.

But his passion has always been drawing and artistic design.

He has now started his own business on the side. He hopes that as this grows he can reduce time away from his family doing construction in other cities.


Warning: not for the faint of heart:

Motivated pitcher starts his own business