Notice the area in the dirt around second base without any snow. Groundskeeper Joel Reinebold put charcoal in that area. Apparently this is a new technique that Joel wanted to try out. You ground up the charcoal, and spread it around an area on the field on sunny days. Charcoal, being black, will absord the heat of the sun faster, and thus melt the snow faster. Clearly, it works.
Interesting, huh? Apparently we now conduct science experiments at the ballpark. Next week, we'll create a tornado in a bottle.
