Get the Dirt Ready for Baseball

They're playing serious beisbol in Venezuela already, but in the U.S. it's still a couple weeks before the bats start swinging. Groundskeepers at all levels, though, are probably getting their equipment and supplies ready to prepare the all-important "infield skin" for the upcoming spring training and regular seasons. (They're probably visiting the Baseball Field Maintenance Blog, too.) And the umpire's office is making sure there's enough rubbing mud on hand. Baseball is truly where geology meets sport.
_{Baseball rubbing mud — Geology Guide photo}