Mark Mello
@mark_mello818
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Philadelphia Union Head Sports Turf Manager | Dog Dad | Rhody Turf ‘17 | #GoPackGo | #DOOP 🐍 |
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Almost 30 years on this planet and it took a failed 1v1 to get the telestrator treatment.
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New office views! Excited to start this next chapter as Head Sports Turf Manager with the Philadelphia Union and Oak View Group!
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Concacaf pattern brushed in and we are ready to take on Saprissa tonight!
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The people of Reddit think the pitch looks horrendous 😂 the boys take on RSL tomorrow and we are looking fantastic.
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Ryan, Mason and Jim have done a fantastic job getting us ready for the home opener. Lines are down and we are ready for the match. Looking forward to seeing the Philly faithful and Sons of Ben tonight at Subaru Park!
#doop
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0.35” in the rain gauge from last nights storms. Pitch looks great and is Princeton approved! Mow and paint ahead of tonight’s matchup with New England!
#doop
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There is nothing better than seeing green Bermuda when you walk by the tunnel! The guys crushed it this week, lots of cultural work inside the stadium and at the sportsplex.
#doop
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I'm excited to announce I am joining the team at Vesper CC as a First Assistant Superintendent. I'm thankful for the two years I spent at Belmont CC and I am excited for the challenge that lies ahead.
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The crew crushed it through the 5 game in 9 day stretch. Keeping our foot on the gas with a groom and needle tine on the soob!
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3.3” of rain and the soob held up great! Ready for the baby snakes
@PhilaUnionII
to take on Revs II tomorrow afternoon!
#doop
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Subaru Park is shining from all angles this afternoon! Big thanks to the crew for all their hard work!
#doop
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Finishing up our road trip with Zion. Over 1700 miles driven to see 7
@NatlParkService
sites, two state parks and a national forest.
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Postgame work is always more fun after a win. JT is quietly throwing down lasers on our new
@JacobsenTurf
Elite Eclipse 360!
#doop
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Grounds Crew 1, Raccoon 0 after 5 minutes of play. Great job team!
Congratulations to
@mark_mello818
and his squad for removing the Subaru Park raccoon.
I can confirm that the Subaru Park raccoon was not part of the MLSPA Salary Guide.
However, the raccoon spent nearly as many minutes on the field as Baribo this year.
VAMOS PHILADELPHIA!!!!
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Venting the stadium pitch and a heavy roll on the training pitches outside.
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MD-1 check with Princeton on this dreary morning. .20” last night helped push the topdressing deeper into the canopy. We are ready for a rivalry game!
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Excited to head down to Pinehurst for the
#GreenStartAcademy
this morning. Looking forward to a few days of networking and professional development.
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3 hours of prep condensed into 20 seconds. It’s a beautiful day for the beautiful game!
#doop
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Mother Nature won this round. Back to the grind once this dries out!
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Covered up to trap some heat during this cold stretch. Hoping for an emerald green pitch come Saturday 🤞🏽
#doop
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Soupy morning at the soob. Hand blowing clippings and getting the pitch marked for tonight!
#doop
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Jeremy and I played a rousing game of find the quick coupler with the crew this afternoon ahead of tomorrows dryject. We found most of them with the stab method before purchasing the metal detector.
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Thank you
@BayerGolf
and
@JohnDeere
for selecting me for this year's Green Start Academy. I'm excited for the chance to learn from industry leaders and continue to grow as an Assistant Superintendent.
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Cut and roll for day 2 of the Club Championships. It’ll be a perfect day for golf.
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70+ tons of sand going down on the
@WSFS_Sportsplex
training pitches ahead of a solid tine and roll!
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Prince, our big scary Pomeranian, did such a good job his first day off leash on the course.
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Ryan putting the finishing touches on the stadium pitch ahead of the match tonight. Proud of the crew for getting us thru this 3 match in 4 days stretch. Bring on Inter!
#doop
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Keeping the new warmup sod alive with my trusty assistant.
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Double verticut healing up well. Union II on tap for this evening.
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Granular amendments going down under the Commodore Barry. If this doesn’t keep the rain away I don’t know what will.
#doop
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Chilly start to our Saturday. Triplex greens, hand raking bunkers, moisture management and a plant health application on approaches and collars.
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I have so many people to thank for a wonderful 2021 Green Start Academy. Everyone at
@PinehurstResort
,
@BayerGolf
,
@JohnDeere
and
@RainBirdGolf
were so helpful in giving us the tools we need to stand out and succeed in the future.
#greenstartacademy
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The “car park” is looking pretty good today! MD -1 for DC, MD -3 for the baby snakes and MD -5 for our boys in blue!
#doop
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Quick cut and blow of the first team pitch ahead of training. Busy day ahead for the maintenance team!
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Finishing up cart path prep this morning. Over 1/3 of a mile of paths are ready for the base layer.
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Great day at the Soob! Did some new employee training on the Dennis verticutter, swept and mowed the pitch against the grain and finished it off with a blow and some
@yara
Turf Royale! Another interesting week in the life of a turf manager.
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The boys worked the rare 12-9pm shift to knock out aerification on the first team pitch. With the boys out of town we should be healed up by the next training session!
#doop
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This view never gets old! Life at the soob is pretty good!
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The international break is a great time for healing! Looking forward to giving these pitches a few days off!
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Covers are off and we are ready for training. Big weekend ahead with decision day for the first team and a home playoff game for Union2! Thanks to
@GKenthusiast
for the drone footage!
#doop
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5 events in 5 days before a much needed break in the schedule. Training, match, match, training, match.
#doop
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Opening day has arrived! Crew has been crushing it every day to wrap up projects and prepare for the season.
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Princeton doing MD-1 quality control in the supporters section and keeping me company spreading soil amendments on the practice fields.
#doop
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Finally got a day without 20mph gusts to finish up our snow mold apps.
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Tropical Storm
#Debby
can’t put a damper on our day. The soob is shining! Ryan, Jim and Avery snuck in a double paint between storms this afternoon.
#doop
#UnionTurf
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Prince found the one shady spot inside the
@WSFS_Sportsplex
to watch us mow the training fields.
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My lovely wife has made it to San Diego. Road trip starts 9am sharp.
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Dormant seeding weaker tees ahead of the forecasted snowfall.
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It’s a beautiful day for a game at the soob. The Bermuda is really starting to shine with this weather. Too bad the game is down in Atlanta. Good luck boys!
#doop
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I hope this is the only water we see today!
#doop
You're probably wondering how we got here [a Tuesday gameday] 🧵
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brush, verticut and mow against the grain post game. Ready for a week of recovery!
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Busy day at the old boat club. Verticut, seed, topdress and punch on our first of 4 closed days this week.
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Prince and the wife came along for a quick course check between shotguns.
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Is he a wizard or an assistant mechanic learning how to backlap?
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A little more rain than we wanted, but the soob is shining. Just needs a coat of paint and we will be ready for the baby snakes tonight!
#doop
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The crew prepared a great pitch for the boys in blue. Great crowd for kick childhood cancer night.
#doop
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Adopt a cat at the SOB lot! I caught this little friend on the away bench. Bring your own carrier. See
@rabmcmlxxxvii
to claim. Has the energy of Jose Martinez and is feisty!
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First measurable rainfall in over a month. The. 3/4” of liquid gold was much needed.
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I think we scared the rain away with this KMag application! Healing up nicely from the verticut.
#doop
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Wouldn’t be a Union match day without a little rain. The sky has cleared up and we are ready for Mazatlán!
#doop
#LeaguesCup
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A little off leash training, some irrigation troubleshooting and a little family wilt patrol. The new
@underhillcorp
featherweight hose makes an appearance.
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