After watching J. T. Snow fail to make a play because of Dodger Stadium’s rubberized warning track by the visitor’s dugout, I have to wonder why the entire warning track isn’t dirt, like it is in the outfield.
Typical track dirt is certainly of a different enough texture than the grass to be noticeable to players, though I will concede that the rubberized track is even more different than grass.
An all-dirt track would allow for easier play, since the rubber doesn’t allow for sliding or diving. Can baseball spikes even get a hold in the rubber?