[derwil]

Middle school game last night at a park 2 miles from my house. Great grounds crew - a city park that hosts travel and school tournaments - fields always look great. Game starts and both pitchers strike out the sides in the first. Top of second, one hit but that's it. Thinking to myself "man these pitchers are killin' 'em". Coach comes out - "can we check the pither's plate distance? We think it may be short." Call over the grounds crew who says they haven't moved it since the tournament the previous weekend. Measuring tape comes out.... 37 1/2 ft. Ummm....wow. OK get it to 43 feet. 10 minutes later we're playing again with a new circle and compacted dirt. Apparently someone moved the rubber during an unauthorized practice.

The pitchers weren't nearly as dominating the rest of the game..........