Rays fan struck by foul ball that went through netting

[ScottT]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15212998/tampa-bay-rays-fan-struck-foul-ball-leaves-game-stretcher

 

Tim K of ESPN wants netting all the way down to the foul poles.  

[tdawg87]

How about we build a giant bubble around the fans

[bloodbrother]

bulletproof glass covering all of the fans

[ScottT]

No fans at games.  TV is where the money is at anyway.

 

The Twins have netting above the dugout.  I sat right near the Angels dugout a few years back.  I probably wouldn't now.  

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

bulletproof glass covering all of the fans

 

That would save the Players at Dodger Stadium......

[CaliAngel]

Welcome to the generation of pu**ies.

[Blarg]

I think you all miss the point.

Florida man...

Edited April 16, 2016 by notti

[ScottT]

Headline is misleading.  I've seen holes in these nets before, but the ball would slow down if it got through....  well...

 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Headline is misleading.  I've seen holes in these nets before, but the ball would slow down if it got through....  well...

 

Only if it tipped off one of the edges........

[Second Base]

Here's an idea, stop tweeting that you're at the game, put down the phone and actually watch the freakin' game. That would cut down on fan injuries by 90%.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Here's an idea, stop tweeting that you're at the game, put down the phone and actually watch the freakin' game. That would cut down on fan injuries by 90%

 

TRUTH!! The whole social media "Hey, look where I am" is thinning the herd! Which could be a good thing~

Edited April 16, 2016 by SlappyUtilityGuy

[Jason]

How about go to a game and actually watch it instead of screwing around?

[ScottT]

Or watch and screw around. Baseball is pretty slow when a line drive isn't hit your way.

[AngelsSurfer]

Way to blame the fan. Yes, a lot of fans don't pay attention, but even if they are...those balls are coming at them at very high speeds and they're often very hard to see. There isn't a lot of time to react and with that many people around you it's not that easy to get out of the way even if you do see that it's coming at you. Heck, the players get hit from time to time, and they're trained to react fast.

And fans who are sitting behind the net one probably think they're safe.

 

Edited April 16, 2016 by AngelsSurfer

[Vegas Halo Fan]

The only time I have seen anyone seriously injured by a batted ball, the woman was busy talking to her friends and not watching the game. We were sitting down the left field line (I was about four seats further down the line on the same row), and a right handed hitter smacked a hot liner foul into the stands. The ball caught her flush on the side of the head. The ironic thing was that had I been sitting maybe half a dozen seats further up the line, I probably would have caught the ball and saved her injury. I had my glove at the park that night.

[TheHeathen]

I wonder if they could put together an array of air jets to deflect projectiles away from the stands, that could be controlled by sensors sensitive enough to react in time...

[TroutField]

I wonder if they could put together an array of air jets to deflect projectiles away from the stands, that could be controlled by sensors sensitive enough to react in time...

Could I get your weed guy's number.

Please

[Dave Saltzer]

I am all in favor of extending the netting down the line.

[Lhalo]

The curse of Jackie Robinson.

[Lhalo]

I am all in favor of extending the netting down the line.

How far? If I have seats behind the dugout I don't want a net in front of me. Foul balls are a part of the game.

[WeatherWonk]

Crowds of well-wishers have descended on the hospital where the victim was taken.............oh, wait, It looks like they are crowds of lawyers, vying for her signature.

[eaterfan]

When I was a kid my dad took two friends and me to a game against the Twins. We were just past the first base dug out and about 5 rows up. Dave Winfield pulled a line drive foul ball 2 rows back and about 3 seats over. We barely ducked. The guy in that seat had his shirt off and held up his shirt with both hands to block the ball. Dave Winfield was a like six and a half feet tall and an athletic freak who pulled a line drive about as hard as he could. The shirt didn't stop the ball.

Sometimes there's nothing a fan can do.

[Stradling]

When I was a kid my dad took two friends and me to a game against the Twins. We were just past the first base dug out and about 5 rows up. Dave Winfield pulled a line drive foul ball 2 rows back and about 3 seats over. We barely ducked. The guy in that seat had his shirt off and held up his shirt with both hands to block the ball. Dave Winfield was a like six and a half feet tall and an athletic freak who pulled a line drive about as hard as he could. The shirt didn't stop the ball.

Sometimes there's nothing a fan can do.

Exactly. We've already discussed this in another thread. Yes foul balls are part of the game, but if they can make seats safer I'm all for it. I'd also be in favor of replacing the heavy black thread like net with something equally strong but perhaps less obtrusive, I'm thinking something similar to fishing line.

[Jobu]

Here's an idea, stop tweeting that you're at the game, put down the phone and actually watch the freakin' game. That would cut down on fan injuries by 90%.

63 year old Florida women... Twitter's core demographic.

[ABC]

How far? If I have seats behind the dugout I don't want a net in front of me. Foul balls are a part of the game.

 

Do you have seats behind the dugout?