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  • 111anaconda, on 07/10/2008, -35/+177, one to do it, six to make it look like they are working.
    • IllBeBack, on 07/11/2008, -5/+64And one more to click the ***** Reply link.
      • fas2, on 07/11/2008, -9/+4That happens by accident from time to time, no need to ***** gnaw at it every time.
    • loggedout, on 07/11/2008, -3/+34Today, we salute you, Mr. Infield Water Hose Holder. You, along with 5 dedicated colleagues stand there with that hose over your shoulder each and every game. Your presence, if nothing else, provides a roller-coaster ride for that water. So grab an ice cold Bud Light, Mr. Infield Water Hose Holder, because you know how it feels to get hosed.
      • SurlyDuff, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3Reeeeeeaaaaal American Hero...ooh yes he is...
      • alpha19, on 07/11/2008, -1/+2Buried for Bud Light. Grab a real beer, grab a Miller.
      • dmarant, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Best Real American Hero: Mr. Taxi Cab Overaccessorizer. Best line in it: "Can I use your toaster?"
  • zhepp, on 07/10/2008, -8/+667Just a guess: They are super anal about field and don't want a hose lying on grass leaving mark? Sorry if I killed it.
    • stuy486, on 07/10/2008, -0/+227Or dragging across the dirt they're working so hard to prepare.
    • deb4te, on 07/11/2008, -30/+4so unnecessary.
    • nkstn, on 07/11/2008, -23/+6You win a cookie!!
      • tobikow, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2No he loses a cookie for ruining it!
    • IllBeBack, on 07/11/2008, -11/+191+1 for "super anal".
    • mecharabbit, on 07/11/2008, -33/+7What about the footprints of the six guys holding the hose, which exert much more pressure on the grass than a water hose?
      Oh, and you said anal...huhuhu
      • Cerialthriller, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4yes but when you drag the hose across the grass it is spanning the length of the grass and will go across it sideways bending all the grass over
    • bassman12593, on 07/11/2008, -24/+5What about all the players who are wearing cleats and are literally tearing up the field every time they take a step?
      • xcheats, on 07/11/2008, -3/+5Yes, but players running around with cleats don't make the field as uneven as dragging a hose across it.
      • squaredUP, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1And because the players are playing the game. Its fine if they tear it up playing, not if the dumbass maintenance guys tear it up first.
    • ImASpartan, on 07/11/2008, -16/+6Glad you said it so I didn't have to. Good Work.
    • bieber, on 07/11/2008, -17/+27That would be a great explanation, if they weren't leaving some parts of the hose lying on the grass...
      • Vazel, on 07/11/2008, -1/+6That would've made them really anal. But his point still stands. They're doing it so as not to have the full weight of the hose leaving marks.
    • Miamisun, on 07/11/2008, -7/+10Why cant they just have 3 guys standing further apart keeping it from touching the grass??? Their show prints are far less damaging to the grass.
    • Draffut, on 07/11/2008, -5/+9You are correct, sir.
    • CaviMike, on 07/11/2008, -2/+9Spoiler alert?
    • J3EBS, on 07/11/2008, -2/+38Let's see.. "anal", "hose", "leaving mark", and "killed". Would you by any chance happen to be Quentin Tarantino?
    • purduecory, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8My guess would be that when they were watering the dirt that was further out, it made sense to have all of those people carrying the hose.

      Then again they are watering dirt...
      • jbassfretless, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3... which is a completely normal thing to do in maintaining a baseball field. In fact, they do it to nearly every field from the high school level up and the professionals even do it again halfway through the game.
    • Butros, on 07/11/2008, -2/+15Yup. Don't mess with an mlb groundskeepers infield. Hell a bad hop on a ball can change the course of a season, and with millions on the line in revenue and salaries, you bet your ass they don't ***** around.
    • jfsimard79, on 07/11/2008, -4/+1But it is lying on the grass somewhat. You didn't kill it.
    • bridow, on 07/11/2008, -2/+5probably, but the extra 10-12 feet are probably worse than a hose.
    • BabyWookie, on 07/11/2008, -2/+1...or maybe they are just a bunch of dumb Pollacks.
  • LongShlong, on 07/10/2008, -22/+100That hoes is getting worked by seven guys. Hoes, fo sho...
  • jmariuskl, on 07/10/2008, -18/+3Apparently it takes a village *sigh*
  • SaranWrap, on 07/10/2008, -2/+100Most of the guys just don't seem to have their hearts in it. Not everyone can hold the nozzle.
    • bagelmaster, on 07/11/2008, -0/+12But one day, with enough hard work and determination, hose holder number 3 might just get that honor.
      • YancyFryJr, on 07/13/2008, -0/+17It takes years of training as a hose handler to get promoted to sprayer. There's about 75 years of experience in this picture alone.
      • archer104, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8It is written that one must declare their loyalty to the Holders of the Hose by killing an Irishman with a toothpick. Only then can one hope to join the ranks of the Sprayers.
      • cutchyacokov, on 07/11/2008, -2/+1They can only use Canadians, eh? Everyone know that those Canadians are the best hosers! . . . . Take off, eh!
  • greenroom628, on 07/10/2008, -10/+206ah, my $60 tickets at work, not to mention my $8 beers and $7 hot dogs.
    • dcbebop, on 07/11/2008, -1/+261 baseball players salary = 53 1/3 salaries for groundskeepers on average, assuming a very generous salary of 60k for a groundskeeper. Somehow I don't think they're to blame.
    • steezyyy, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4Pffft, at the dodgers game the other day it was 12 bucks a beer.
      • dagr8tim, on 07/11/2008, -3/+3That's because god hates drunks.
      • audiodude34, on 07/11/2008, -0/+26Or maybe God just hates the Dodgers
    • mysticalnegro, on 07/11/2008, -5/+1haha, what you said was F'n hilarious. Cheers to that.
    • gl77, on 07/11/2008, -1/+2$60? *****.......... you got ripped the ***** off.
    • BonersMilloy, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4and 6$ bottled water
    • MrSilverblood, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5And the $17 Lobster roll...I ***** you not. A product of Fenway Park...
      • bradysdaman, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4seriously, don't drop that on the way to your seat
      • maci01, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3Interestingly, Kelly's sells lobster rolls for the same price. (Kelly's is a Roast Beef / Seafood place that has about 5 locations in Eastern Mass)
      • Kronk42583, on 07/11/2008, -0/+217 bucks isnt that bad. most decent roadside shacks sell lobster roll for at least 15 nowadays. the pirce jumped quite a bit last year. i live in new england and have been to fenway many times, and while the corrdor and concessions absolutely suck, their prices are still a little cheaper than my beloved yankee stadium's. plus no lobster roll at Yankee Stadium.
    • audiodude34, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3$60? You lucky bastard! Clearly you were not seeing the game at Fenway Park
      • bradysdaman, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Its like 25 bucks for centerfield bleacher seats at fenway...
      • EvilFerret, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2It's about $5 at Royals Stadium (the days they don't just give them away for free). *sigh*.
    • xfirei, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3Try Yankee stadium they are gonna make a ***** mint off of their last year in the old stadium and first year in the new one.
    • say592, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Actually, concession prices have very little to do with the up keep for professional sports, despite what they may try to tell you.

      I currently do some part time work for a company that actually PAYS the stadium owners to run the stands, and in turn, they are allowed to stay there and charge MASSIVE prices for food.

      For instance, before we took over the local semi-pro basketball team, hot dogs were $2. Now that we are there, they are $3.50.

      We simply pay a flat rate per season, and provide our own workers, supplies, and equipment. Then we jack up the prices.

      Most of the places are happy to out source it to, because its a pain in the ass to manage concession stands.
  • phore, on 07/10/2008, -12/+183I can find 6 ways that franchise can save money.
    • Rezistik, on 07/11/2008, -0/+6I can think of a few more, paying the players as much as they do is ridiculous.
      • Kronk42583, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2it might seem ridiculous, but it isnt. whats ridiculous is that fans will pay so much to go to games. and i absolutely love baseball. but think of baseball vs. NFL, and other major sports. NFL gets 16 games a season, nba, what 80?... NHL about the same. MLB gets 162 games a year plus playoffs. and mlb stadiums seat more than many nba and nhl arenas. figure that the yankees sold over 4 million tickets last year in its 81 home games. guess an average of $40 dollars per face value ticket(which may be low) thats 160 million right there. plus TV money and concessions and merchandising. its a lot of money. when compared to the percentage of total income for the franchis and how much is designated to players, they are not far off from other sports.
    • espritprv36, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1You know that there's other stuff they do right?
  • markbrown, on 07/11/2008, -9/+40Heyyy, it's just like whenever I see construction workers on the highway!
  • alsiddiq, on 07/11/2008, -25/+8The black man holds the hose while the white man does the "real" managerial job....hmmmm!!!
  • Retrospekt, on 07/11/2008, -4/+33I'm pretty sure the point is to keep the hose off the ground. They're failing.
    • coolian12, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1once they get into the outfield, it will work.
    • Linkin4, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3You're right, I don't get why you're being dugg down
    • logload, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Yeah, and they've definitely overdone it with the amount of people...
  • clubspecial9989, on 07/11/2008, -17/+5lol thats Shea Stadium... LETS GO METS!!!
    • SugarCoatedSalt, on 07/11/2008, -2/+1WOOOO ***** YEAH METS!
    • burjzyntski, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1how can you tell? it looks like every other baseball field to me.
      what do i know?
      /soccerplayer+unicyclist
  • Farmer77, on 07/11/2008, -15/+174Title could also have read "How To Spot a Union Job".
    • DanQuist, on 07/11/2008, -1/+7word...
    • griz, on 07/11/2008, -0/+6Saw one of those recently on my way to work. 5 guys, 4 leaning on shovels (the 5th obviously the supervisor), watching a 6th guy in a bobcat push around a 2' x 3' pile of dirt. Wish I had a picture.
      • m0deth, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Really?

        I was thinking "How to spot a useless middle management job", they are 'managing' that hose well.
  • YoWhatDaFuxUp, on 07/11/2008, -28/+16...So, this guy walks into a bar and says to the bartender, "Give me one of your best beers."

    So the bartender gives him a Budweiser and the guy ends up drinking a dozen Buds before he leaves.

    Two nights later, the same guy walks into the bar and says, "Give me your very best beer....and not Budweiser. I drank that last time and I ended up blowing chunks all night."

    So, the bartender gives him a Michelob. The guy ends up drinking a dozen Michelobs before he leaves.

    Two nights later, the same guy walks into the bar again and says, "Last time I was here, I asked for your best beer, got Michelob, and I still ended up blowing chunks all night."

    The bartender says, "Well sir, Michelob is the very best beer we have. I'm sorry you got sick on it."

    The guy says, "No, you don't understand.......`Chunks' is my dog."
  • S5S5S5, on 07/11/2008, -23/+16Gotta love union jobs......
  • craig4, on 07/11/2008, -10/+4haha that is my friends brother, the 2nd guy after the one spraying the hose. I was asking him the same question why they need some many people to hold the hose.
    • Frejesal, on 07/11/2008, -2/+7I can't tell if you're parodying the idiots who say they know people in videos/pictures..or if you are one of the idiots.
    • petebert, on 07/11/2008, -3/+8well... what did he say dickface?
  • xDynaBlade, on 07/11/2008, -3/+19Where do I sign up for that job? Stand around and look busy, that's my kind of work.
    • squeekyzebra, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4You can sign up but it ain't that easy. Routine 16 hour days in the hot sun, that isn't fun.
    • skyshock1, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Not to mention you're the first one that has to go pull the damn tarp out in the rain.
  • zardoz73, on 07/11/2008, -13/+10Looks like every Japanese construction/road crew filling in a pothole. Ten guys for a two-guy job. Seriously.
    • smith, on 07/11/2008, -2/+7You mean they don't have robots for that?
    • zardoz73, on 07/11/2008, -2/+8Digg me down if you wish, but if you've ever been to Japan you know what I'm talking about.
      • Maximilian000, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4`zardoz73...I live in Japan, you're totally on it bro!.

        But, get this,...the reason is that they've collected so much money from the tax on gasoline that they don't know how to spend the *****. Hence, they dig holes in the freaking ground, and fill them in, that is to say, two of them do while 8 old timers watch the clock. It's either holes in ground or karaoke machines, and they already have plenty of karaoke machines.
    • Butros, on 07/11/2008, -1/+6No see you have to insult American workers to get dugg up here. Every nerd on here knows that the Japanese live in an idyllic society of peace and advanced technology. No one told them about Kancho, WW2, and single sex train cars for women to escape sexual assault.
  • cozinator, on 07/11/2008, -3/+88motivational poster in 3...2...
  • TheBadWolf, on 07/11/2008, -13/+6I don't understand why the picture is here. They obviously had a reason for what they were doing.
    • EwMo, on 07/11/2008, -0/+17The picture is here so we can ignorantly mock them.

      Duh.
  • EwMo, on 07/11/2008, -2/+16If they don't do it, the hose drags in the dirt and it doesn't look as good, it's not as even, and it gets in the grass.

    But why they couldn't do that with 1 or 2 people is beyond me.
    • myhandleondigg, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8Because they aren't going to water the same patch of dirt for an hour, they have an entire field to do.
    • sumdog, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1I like comments like yours. Too often people just post mindless comments that, although are funny, don't try to give some explanation why.
  • lytnngseed, on 07/11/2008, -1/+46I was at Great American Ballpark, and they had 10 guys holding the hose to water the infield. Our theory is if the hose touches the ground, they go without dinner.
  • Ollee64, on 07/11/2008, -7/+2this seems unnecessary.
  • Misinformant, on 07/11/2008, -10/+24You're missing the grass.
    • kmlove, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4Considering they do this to keep the dust down from the dirt, I think they are doing the right thing, they have computer controlled sprinkler systems inset in the grass to water the grass, and not the hose.
  • shaggyb, on 07/11/2008, -4/+7My guess why they have some many guys there is so the hose doesnt drag on the dirt and create an uneven playing field.

    Its still a funny picture at first glance though.
    • ThaDRD, on 07/11/2008, -3/+4Uneven playing field? These pussy ass ball players need to man up. I mean they're all on steroids anyways, what's a little uneven playing surface to the incredible hulk?
      • NathanielJ, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1...did you just call the Incredible Hulk a pussy?
  • welliwonder, on 07/11/2008, -10/+11That's baseball for ya
  • KaiSe7eN, on 07/11/2008, -11/+57 guys on one hoe(hose).....where I'm from, they call that a gangbang.
  • Brassbud, on 07/11/2008, -6/+4Everything done by those guys at baseball games is done by way too many people. Seriously, if they wore one piece jumpers I'd mistake them for DUIs doing community service.

    FYI this has been on Digg like 5 times
  • ligyron, on 07/11/2008, -1/+33Submitting this picture over and over is redundant.
    • dugglas, on 07/11/2008, -1/+11I'm sure no one cares but.. I took that picture at Shea Stadium last year.
      I submitted 315 days ago on digg and reddit.
      http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Do_They_Really_Need_7_Gu ...
      It got nowhere on digg, but hit the front page on reddit than was duped on digg a few times and now I see it again.
      • shawn1122, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2The person that even took the picture can't get to the frontpage on digg, what a system..
      • recruz, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2i digg you for trying
  • jdh24, on 07/11/2008, -2/+10this happens at every baseball game
    • keiths, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1I know, I was thinking does anyone go to a baseball game?
  • AF-Geek, on 07/11/2008, -1/+85Sorry to be literal, but they are all needed to control the hose due to its weight. That's a 2.5" fire hose type hose, not a 0.5" garden hose (ever see firemen working?). When they're spraying the farthest parts of the dirt, it takes all 7 to move it and prevent it kinking.
    BTW: He missed a spot off there to the left.
    • jreinstedler, on 07/11/2008, -6/+9thats not a freakin firehose. I've been out on the field... if they used a firehose, they'd be spraying dirt all over the place. Its larger than a garden hose... but definitely not a fire hose... lolz.
      • gl77, on 07/11/2008, -1/+8you know, they make different nozzles for hoses that big. everything from a gentle spray to full-on fire hose power. it could very well be a fire hose but with a spray nozzle attached.
    • fas2, on 07/11/2008, -3/+2Hmm. but it does not look heavy at all.
    • c19h28o2, on 07/11/2008, -0/+48Finally someone took the time to apply logic. At 2.5" of diameter, just the water in the hose would weigh 4.17 lbs/ft. Add another 1/3 to that (conservatively) and we are at 5.54 lbs/ft. Estimating from the photograph, each guy is responsible for around 12 ft of hose, at 66.56 lbs per person. Take away the other 6 guys and you are asking one man to move ~466 lbs of hose by himself.

      And I thought diggers were supposed to be smart.
      • MrTito, on 07/11/2008, -3/+24What's so hard about that? I move 466 lbs of hose by myself everyday.
      • sleepwalkers, on 07/11/2008, -3/+14Bah, you need to frequent comments more if you believe most Diggers are smart.
      • petebert, on 07/11/2008, -2/+10you thought diggers were smart? oh your new...
      • Archer007, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4You sound like you know what you're talking about, so I'll digg you up.
      • duser4, on 07/11/2008, -4/+0FAIL.

        water density ~ 62 pcf @ room temperature
        weight of water in 2.5" diameter hose
        [(2.5)^2/4*3.14]/144 ft^2 * 62 lb/ft^3 = 2.11 lbs/ft

        even if you say hose weighs 2lbs/ft (more than you assumed), that would make it 4.11lb/ft

        so without all 6 people, we'd have 346lb of hose (120lbs lighter than you had). But to me looks like each person is taking 6 ft (except 1 person) of hose so that's really 172lbs of hose. So looks like you're merely off by 300lbs.

        BUT.... disregarding all that, original poster was talking about the backward pressure felt, not the weight of hose itself. So FAIL AGAIN.
      • squaredUP, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3Haha @ C19H28O2...

        I saw that and thought it was ethanol but when I looked it up it was even more clever... testosterone.
      • shawn1122, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Ethanol with 19 carbons? You must not have been a big fan of Grade 12 chemistry...

        Then again, the only reason I even know how many carbons ethanol has is because grade 12 was only two years ago for me...
    • CaviMike, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3Lies! All LIES! *sniff*
    • Xtopherous, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Thank you AF-Geek and c19h28o2!

      No, it's not as big or powerful as a firehose, but it's the same idea. Aside from leaving marks on the grass, that crap is a bit heavy for one man to lug around. I agree that the kickback on the hose probably isn't too bad (obviously), but that's obviously not the intent of them holding the hose as they would all be much closer to the guy spraying the water (see: firefighters).

      Also, those guys don't only hold the hose as their job. Have you ever watched a game live? Aside from the tons of stuff they do during the week to keep that grass green and dirt from getting nasty, take a look at the giant tarp that has to come out when it rains (though apparently, most digg users would think that the tarp is pretty light looking).

      This is stupid, I demand you take it off the front page at once.
  • tommy8748, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2this reminds me of city workers
  • Josh396, on 07/11/2008, -7/+7Must be union workers
    • chamberlanderic, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2yes yes they are
    • kmlove, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Strange, I've never heard of a ground workers union in the MLB.
  • dvsbastard, on 07/11/2008, -1/+14I thought this was referring to the "(PIC)" in the title... seeing as it is in the images section... (COMMENT)
    • Fletchinator, on 07/11/2008, -1/+0Having "(PIC)" is awesome for those of us who use the rss feed and do not see what section submissions are in.
  • Six7Six7, on 07/11/2008, -7/+6[insert another highway worker/union job/overpriced baseball ticket joke HERE]
  • lamer0, on 07/11/2008, -6/+5American efficiency at work here boys. America #1!
  • hc1153, on 07/11/2008, -2/+7Those hoses weigh a whole ***** lot, tards. I'd like to see any of you carry one of them by yourself.
    • ThaDRD, on 07/11/2008, -1/+2They could if the players would lend them some of their 'roids.
  • squeekyzebra, on 07/11/2008, -1/+114I have this job so I can tell you guys a couple reasons why it's important.

    First, the hose full of water is heavy, probably around 60 pounds and very hard to drag along the ground while trying to water the field quickly. The more people the more spread out the weight is.

    Second, as some people have mentioned in earlier comments it prevents the hose from dragging on the grass/dirt and prevents unwanted marks.

    This photo is taken right as the guy is almost done watering so one of the guys is going to turn the water off and the other guys are int he process of dropping the hose, that is why they look so lazy.
    • iSinned, on 07/11/2008, -15/+2Well your job doesn't suck.
    • MelvinSchlubman, on 07/11/2008, -1/+2Plus, those guys are there for other jobs* anyway, so they might as help rather than stand around.

      * Eg, to quickly:
      - drag the infield
      - cover the infield with the tarp in case of rain
  • banksbiscuit, on 07/11/2008, -1/+26Kentucky Bluegrass Blend isn't cheap, and if you've ever played on a field with it you would understand this. A hose full of water sitting on it can do a lot of damage, and may even change the way a ball rolls along it.

    I know I sound like an idiot, but it's pretty special to play on a field that well maintained. If I was the crew chief I would be pissed a part of the hose is on the grass.
    • ThaDRD, on 07/11/2008, -3/+5Our priorities are ***** up.
    • banksbiscuit, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2Ultimately I agree.

      If you were a professional athlete, you would appreciate this.

      Go Ron Paul? (peace offering)
  • twisth, on 07/11/2008, -8/+3Reminds me of looking in the mirror above a urinal.
    • opmike, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Why would a urinal have a mirror above it?

      Oh, I'm sorry. You were cracking a joke, weren't you?
    • alexhouse, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Was that a penis-size joke? Do you have multiple men hold yours at the same time?
  • jreinstedler, on 07/11/2008, -6/+1Dont want the hose on the grass, but their shoes are okay? More pressure from the fatties w/shoes, less surface area... more from hose... so, whats the point? one guy should be enough to handle a kink or two...
    • kmlove, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Obviously you have never washed your car in the driveway, and had a hose in the grass, it leaves an indention in the grass, a lot deeper and longer then just a shoe print.
  • nem0, on 07/11/2008, -4/+7They can water it all they want, but I don't think grass is going to grow there.
  • D3koy, on 07/11/2008, -5/+13It must be terrifying to know that you and your six fellow employees can be replaced by a sprinkler.
  • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -9/+3http://i37.tinypic.com/30xadqx.jpg
  • FarFromSob3r, on 07/11/2008, -2/+53rd guy from right: "Just two more days, two more days untils it's MY turn to use the hose...hell yeah!"
  • nickbarber, on 07/11/2008, -8/+3Gangbang.
  • VodkanLemons, on 07/11/2008, -10/+5baseball games aren't really about the game...
    it's kinda like NASCAR. People just come there to get drunk
  • kctimmy, on 07/11/2008, -3/+35How daft do you have to be to not understand how to properly water the infield on a baseball diamond.
    THEY ARE DOING IT RIGHT!
    YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG by assuming that this is redundant!
    Just like Squeekyzebra said above me, if the hose drags across the dirt, it'll ruin the watering layer on top, making it look ***** and therefore making them look like idiots...
    I've done this job for 4 seasons in the MLB.
    They are doing it right.
    Don't be stupid and think otherwise.
  • middy, on 07/11/2008, -0/+27For the record; 2.5 inch hose filled with water is about 2 lbs per foot. They're at the end of the diamond which makes the hose a bare minimum of 90 feet long (distance from one corner of the diamond to another), tack on the distance from there to wherever the water is coming from and you're pushing 150 feet.

    You go drag around a 300 lb hose. Without screwing up the pretty mowing job that the owners like to brag about. See if it's any fun.
    • Ducksa, on 07/11/2008, -5/+1Is there honestly no better way to support a hose than by using six employees?
      • bearcat8543, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5they dont hire these guys just to carry a hose. they do everything to maintain the field dumbass.
      • CoMpUtErITGuY, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1seven employees?
    • Maximilian000, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1"Look at the big brain on Brett"
  • yarsrevenge, on 07/11/2008, -0/+15Actually, there is a method to their apparent madness. Aside from the weight of the industrial-grade hose, they don't care at all about the hose on the grass, but they DO care a great deal about the hose leaving tracks or depressions in the baseline running area. As they move further around the infield, they will hold up the hose so that it never touches the dirt. They are actually applying a very fine water mist to minimize dust kicked up during play.

    Depending on conditions, they will re-apply water several times during a game. In dry & windy conditions, they'll even do it as often as once per inning.
    • espritprv36, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1no time to do it between innings- not in pro ball- only once before the game. so it's extra important.
  • LiquidSilence, on 07/11/2008, -2/+1Wouldn't be easier for water to pass through the hose being straight on the ground as opposed to having 6 people hold it up?
    • DeFex, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3special baseball water is better if it gos up and down a few times before it touches the diamond. its tradition.
    • RizzoFrank, on 07/11/2008, -0/+0water pressure is strong enough to go up and ***** down.
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