By Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
The Toronto Blue Jays have spent three full weeks as baseball vagabonds. They finally got a reprieve Sunday night when they landed in Buffalo. Now it's time to make Sahlen Field feel like home.
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Work continues to get Sahlen Field ready for Major League Baseball
Crews continued their work Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, to prepare Sahlen Field for the Toronto Blue Jays series against the Miami Marlins Aug. 11.
Workers prepare the grass in right field at Sahlen Field on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers prepare the outfield walls.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Crews work to prepare Sahlen Field for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Harry Scull Jr/Buffalo News
Workers prepare banners on the exterior of Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers prepare the infield for the scheduled opener Aug. 11.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers prepare auxiliary locker rooms at Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Auxiliary dugouts are set up in the stands at Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
An exterior view of Sahlen Field's new sinage.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers prepare advertising on the outfield walls.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Crews work on the infield along the third base line.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
A worker at Sahlen Field makes sure the infield is level.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers build stairs along the third base line.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers remove excess soil at Sahlen Field as they reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
A worker prepares the grass in right field.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
Workers prepare the seating behind home plate.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
A worker prepares the grass in right field.
- Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News
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Major League Baseball is coming to Sahlen Field, but significant work had to be done before the Blue Jays can play here. Here are the major upgrades made to get Sahlen Field ready for the big leagues.
Ellen Przepasniak
