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Mets deny Dodgers’ request to mark outfield
- Updated: May 28, 2016
NEW YORK — The Mets contacted Major League Baseball this weekend regarding a perceived attempt by the Dodgers to use technology to establish defensive positions.
According to a FOX Sports report, the Dodgers used a laser rangefinder to pinpoint defensive positions for their outfielders prior to Friday night’s game at Citi Field. The Dodgers also asked members of the Mets’ grounds crew if they could leave markers on the field to use during the game, according to the report, adding that their outfielders would dig holes in the turf if the Mets removed the marks. The Mets then reportedly instructed their grounds crew to remove any types of markers on the playing field.
A day later, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers were not attempting any sort of obfuscation.
“This is something [first-base coach] George [Lombard] talked to the grounds crew to see if it was OK to put a marker on the field, and they asked the …
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