Angel Stadium to have full protective netting behind dugouts

[Chuck]

[Amazing Larry]

I started another thread about this (please delete that one). I'm wondering how bad the netting will affect the view. 

[ScottT]

I'm guessing it won't improve the view.

[beatlesrule]

A little bit worse view is definitely worth the alternative.

[ScottT]

You could live in a bubble and watch on tv. How's that for an alternative?

Or sit further away.  I enjoy sitting close to the field occasionally.  F this.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

22 minutes ago, ScottT said:

I'm guessing it won't improve the view.

Probably similar to view from behind home plate.

[ScottT]

Netting is necessary behind home plate. This is quite different.

[nando714]

Get off Snap chat and pay attention 

[arch stanton]

This is inevitable in all stadiums. Teams aren't going to have that liability hanging over their heads when the fix is so simple

[tomsred]

An interesting question is "how high will it be?"  I'm about 21 rows up behind the dugout.

[UndertheHalo]

You could just be having a conversation and get taken out by a foul ball.  What about some little kid ? Some things are more important then a perfect view.  If you think it ruins your viewing experience buy a cheaper seat above the net. 

Always baffling what people will complain about.  These nets are a good thing.  Preventing one tragedy makes it worth it.  You can bet 99% of people taken out by foul balls will go after the club for compensation .  Especially now that the nets becoming the norm.  If the club fails to install them it’s an obvious liability. 

Edited January 24, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

You could just be having a conversation and get taken out by a foul ball.  What about some little kid ? Some things are more important then a perfect view.  If you think it ruins your viewing experience buy a cheaper seat above the net. 

Always baffling what people will complain about.  These nets are a good thing.  Preventing one tragedy makes it worth it. 

Exactly this.  What if you’re paying attention and move to get out of the way only to destroy the person behind you. 

[VariousCrap]

This has my full support. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

56 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

You could just be having a conversation and get taken out by a foul ball.  What about some little kid ? Some things are more important then a perfect view.  If you think it ruins your viewing experience buy a cheaper seat above the net. 

Always baffling what people will complain about.  These nets are a good thing.  Preventing one tragedy makes it worth it.  You can bet 99% of people taken out by foul balls will go after the club for compensation .  Especially now that the nets becoming the norm.  If the club fails to install them it’s an obvious liability. 

I understand why they are doing this but couldn't you make the exact opposite argument? Why are you bringing a little kid to sit right behind the dugout when you know he could be hit by a foul ball? Why are you focusing on the conversation and not the game when you know you could be hit by a foul ball. If you think that ruins your viewing experience buy a cheaper seat further back...

[Stradling]

You and I could go to a game, pay complete attention and still leave in an ambulance. 

[Ohtaniland]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

You and I could go to a game, pay complete attention and still leave in an ambulance. 

All joking aside you would have to be a complete non-sociable programmable robot to pay attention to each and every pitch. Nobody does that. Just watch the crowd and you can see that most of the people are casual fans that are on their phones or chatting with their friends and other fans. 

[Tank]

This is a good and necessary solution. People don't always realize just how fast the ball can travel headed to the seats, and fans just don't have the same quick reflexes as an athlete.

the hockey nets have been around for a few years now and I don't even notice them anymore. Baseball fans will adjust quickly enough.

[Jeff Fletcher]

The material they use for netting in 2018 is not like chain link fence on the playground in 1973. I think people will forget it’s even there quickly. 

[ScottT]

33 minutes ago, Stradling said:

You and I could go to ___ ____ pay complete attention and still leave in an ambulance. 

True. Could happen if you go just about anywhere.  It could also happen if you don't go anywhere.  Life is scary.

[ScottT]

Just read an article saying that the last fan that died as the resault of a foul ball was almost 50 years ago... and that most likely happened because they didn't perform necessary tests soon enough.

Also read one that says an injury is reported once out of every two games roughly... and it's often nothing.

And one that said an adult male's case was dismissed after he got his face bashed in by a foul ball.

This is about PR.

[UndertheHalo]

It just has to hit you in the right place and you could die well before you have a chance to go to the hospital.  1 person could die every one hundred years and it wouldn’t be worth it. People don’t need to die ever when going out to baseball game. 

Edited January 24, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[Stradling]

Or you know, about safety.  Why does it have to result in death to be a big deal.  When I had season seats I sat in the 200 section just outside of first base.  I would go to 20 or so games a season and 3 or 4 times a season I would see a ball go into the stand causing injuries that required first aid.  People coming up with a bloody towel pressed against their heads/face. 

[UndertheHalo]

And we aren’t even talking about the possibility of broken bat shrapnel flying into the stands. 

[Dave Saltzer]

I honestly do notice or pay attention to the netting from my seats, and am very thankful that it is there for protection. It has been long overdue to extend it out past the dugouts. Aside from the liability, who really wants to see another person, especially a child, hurt by a batted ball?

[ScottT]

Have they announced the title sponsor of the expanded netting?  You know, like Stand Up For Cancer?