MLB's Last Tarp-Free Stadiums Face Lonely Sunburned Reality

While most Major League Baseball teams have embraced protective tarps for their fields, a handful of holdout stadiums are stubbornly sticking with the old-school approach - and paying the price. These teams are increasingly isolated in their resistance to the trend, as the benefits of field protection become more apparent across the league. The contrarian approach is leaving these ballparks looking weathered and their groundskeeping crews overworked.