DENVER — Weather in the Mile High can change quickly, from snow to hail to sunshine, and the Colorado Rockies grounds crew always keeps a close eye on Mother Nature.
Since 1994, Mark Razum has worked at Coors Field, but his roots started back in Ohio where he worked for the Cleveland Guardians before managing spring training for the Oakland Athletics. Coming to Colorado, he would realized the humidity difference compared to the East Coast, along with the constantly changing weather.
“Well, the one thing for sure, Arizona was kind of pretty much a normal temperature all the time, same with Oakland. But you come to Colorado — it’s just different almost every day, every week, which makes it a challenge. It makes it exciting,” Razum said.
The grounds crew is made up of four full-time and 11 part-time employees. To ensure the field is game-day ready for the Rockies, the team will come out around eight hours ahead of opening pitch to start mowing, watering, and caring for the grass…