http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/28/tony-la-russa-and-the-rockies-groundskeeper/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/28/tony-la-russa-and-the-rockies-groundskeeper/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:19:56 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1510#comment-3910 If you can detrmine the height of the mound, and the distance to the outer edge, isn’t the slope implied? Unless the mound is curved, it should be pretty easy to calculate.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/28/tony-la-russa-and-the-rockies-groundskeeper/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:32:50 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1510#comment-3909 Are you crazy, keep Hotrod out of this please. I am OK with everything else you said.
Shely

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/28/tony-la-russa-and-the-rockies-groundskeeper/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:51:10 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=1510#comment-3908 Wow, that is interseting. I’ve never heard of a bullpen mound dispute before. I sure hope something comes of it. This seems like a fun thing to have blow up and cause an uproar.
As far as measuring the slope, it seems like it could be accomplished using the same stick, level, and tape measure. If you make a mark on the stick every foot or so it seems like it would be pretty simple to check the depth at different distances from the rubber to see if they are consistant between the bullpen and field mounds.
Personally, I’d like HOTROD to weigh in on this one. I’d like to get some of his profound insights.

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