BREAKING NEWS: Chicago White Sox to put up netting all the way to foul poul

[scho63]

Well this is shit and completely a pussy move supported by Kevin Keitzman, a douche!

[Chiefshrink]

Ambulance chasers !! Always comes down to $$.

[KC_Connection]

It's insane that this hasn't happened already. There is literally no good reason to not have the netting extended and every reason to do it.

If you're so worried about getting baseballs (and I have no idea why anybody would be), just go to batting practice or catch foul pop ups/home runs.

[007]

Isn't this only to stop line drives? Foul ball pop ups are still in play as I assume there is no net over the top.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by scho63

Anyone who says the netting is a non-factor with viewing the game NEVER sat behind netting.

I sit behind netting at NHL games all the time. It has literally no impact on my viewing experience.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by 007

Isn't this only to stop line drives? Foul ball pop ups are still in play as I assume there is no net over the top.

Yes.

[007]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yes.

That's what I thought. Hey bitchers, stop bitching.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by 007

That's what I thought. Hey bitchers, stop bitching.

Balls are coming on a line at 110+ MPH into the stands multiple times a game these days. This needed to happen a while ago.

[Rain Man]

Another alternative would be to issue catcher's masks to fans.

Edit: I wonder if that would interfere with concessions sales.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Balls are coming on a line at 110+ MPH into the stands multiple times a game these days. This needed to happen a while ago.

These days?

This has been happening since the beginning of baseball.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Another alternative would be to issue catcher's masks to fans.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/ml...-excite-seats/

In Tokyo, you get a choice between a glove or a helmet if you are daring enough to sit in the "Excite Seats." Which would you choose?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

These days?

This has been happening since the beginning of baseball.

There were always hard hit balls except now pitchers are throwing harder than ever before and hitters are swinging harder than ever before. It's actually been a huge change in that regard over the past 20 or so years.

[007]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Another alternative would be to issue catcher's masks to fans.

Edit: I wonder if that would interfere with concessions sales.

Might help with the obesity epidemic.

Oh, Hannibal Lecter mask night.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

There were always hard hit balls except now pitchers are throwing harder than ever before and hitters are swinging harder than ever before. It's actually been a huge change in that regard over the past 20 or so years.

Maybe it should be like those indy cars where they put governors on them to limit their top speed. The pitchers must always have both feet on the ground during a pitch, and the batters have to have a stance with the bat extended over the plate.

[tk13]

This was only a matter of time. The reality guys pitch faster and players hit the ball harder and people spend too much time on their phones.

The other unmentioned thing about this is parks have less foul territory than they used to.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

There were always hard hit balls except now pitchers are throwing harder than ever before and hitters are swinging harder than ever before. It's actually been a huge change in that regard over the past 20 or so years.

An article I read also mentioned that ballparks that have been built in the past few decades have the seats about 20% closer to home plate compared to older stadiums. So the balls are coming harder, and you have less time to react.