Head groundskeeper John Turnour (from left), assistant groundskeeper Matt Coates and Marty Guetting with the grounds crew conduct measurements for the pitching mound as they get ready for game three at Nationals Park as the Washington Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs in Washington on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Marty Guetting (right), with the grounds crew, smooths out dirt at home plate as the groundskeepers get ready for the playoff games between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park in Washington on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Groundskeepers (from left) John Turnour, Matt Coates and Marty Guetting measure for installation of the pitching rubber as they ready Nationals Park for the city’s first postseason game in 79 years on Wednesday afternoon. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Groundskeepers (from left) John Turnour, Matt Coates and Marty Guetting measure for installation of the pitching rubber as they ready Nationals Park for the city’s first postseason game in 79 years on Wednesday afternoon. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Marty Guetting with the grounds crew, right, smooths out dirt at home plate as the grounds crew gets ready for game 3 at Nationals Park where the Washington Nationals will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Left to right, Head Grounds Keeper John Turnour, Assistant Grounds Keeper Matt Coates, and Marty Guetting with the grounds crew conduct measurements for the pitching mound as they get ready for game 3 at Nationals Park as the Washington Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Marty Guetting with the grounds crew, right, smooths out dirt at home plate as the grounds crew gets ready for game 3 at Nationals Park where the Washington Nationals will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
