What does it take to get the MAPFRE Stadium pitch ready for the MLS Cup in December?
A blanket.
SI.com takes you behind the scenes and explains how Crew SC's grounds crew keeps the pitch warm. Check out the article titled "How Columbus's crew is prepping MAPFRE Stadium for 2015 MLS Cup" here.
MAPFRE Stadium's pitch was just named as a 2015 winner of a Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Field of the Year Award. More on the award is available here. Scotts is the official lawn care provider of Columbus Crew SC and the club is proud to use their products on the award winning field at MAPFRE Stadium.
To learn more about how the grounds crew takes care of the pitch, watch this video:
