Remember all those games Triple-A Scranton had postponed this summer because of a problem with the PNC Field drainage system? Well, as Chad Jennings reports, Lackawanna County has stepped up and awarded a $1.1M contract to Sports Construction Group to replace the playing surface at the park. The work must be complete by Oct. 24th because of the weather, and you can even watch the work at SWB’s site. Riveting stuff.
In the end, something had to be done to solve the problem. Attendance has increased since the Yanks have come to town, so obviously the city wants to maintain the relationship. For the Yanks, it’s a matter of convienence, as Ben pointed out last month. Now you don’t have to worry about some hotshot prospect breaking an ankle on a bad playing surface, unless the contractor screws up. Always a possibility.
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