Facility Notes

In Chicago, Paul Sullivan reports a resodding project at Wrigley Field began Tuesday should be competed Friday night, as several players and Pirates manager Jim Tracy have recently criticized the outfield’s condition. The ballpark played host to two concerts by The Police this summer. Cubs Exec VP/Business Operations Mark McGuire said that the team “typically replace[s] the outfield grass every five or six years” (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 9/27)....The Oak Tree Meet at Santa Anita opened yesterday with a final attendance total of 15,027, up from about 14,000 in ’06 and 9,400 in ’05 (SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE, 9/27)....Pocono Raceway has selected Comcast-Spectacor subsidiary New Era Tickets as its full-service ticketing system and marketing partner for its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and ARCA Re/Max Series events (Comcast-Spectacor).