Boy, is this a sight for sore eyes as snow drifts to the ground outside Ballpark Digest offices: the grass is going down at Regions Field, the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League).
Regions Field is set to open on April 10. This photo tell us two things: meeting that deadline should not be an issue, and that sitting down the right-field line is the place to be.
Image courtesy of the Birmingham Barons.
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