5/29 Cubs (Kyle) @ Astros (Miley) NBCSCH/ESPN 7:10 Central

[jersey cubs fan]

They are discussing this on Dan Patrick and Rich Eisen. Should put up netting or require kids to wear helmets.

 

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I really hope she is ok - I would never ever sit with my kids in those seats.

I would, and have.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, kids should totally be able to sit in those seats, which is why extending the netting makes so much more sense than nonsense like banning kids from key areas of the park, or requiring them to wear helmets.

 

For a game that desperately needs more kids to become fans, shunting them away from the good spots just because some adults can't fathom the idea of seeing a game through some netting is pretty ridiculous and counter-intuitive. Extended nets lets everyone enjoy the game with massively reduced risk of getting clobbered by a ball or a broken bat, which is a legit risk for ANYONE sitting in those seats, regardless of age. People are getting hurt on the regular this way, so to act like removing kids from the equation significant reduces the risks or the injuries is faulty.

[Derwood]

The amount of victim blaming in various comment sections on this story is absurd (not here)

[squally1313]

Extend the netting yesterday. The best seats in the house have had to look through netting since forever, and the people behind the dugouts complained for about a week before they realized you can't see anything. For Wrigley, bring it down to where the wall meets the foul line, or just go all the way if you're worried about screwing up sight lines with the rope at the end.

 

As an added bonus, will make players tossing balls into the stands much more interesting, as opposed to the first two or three rows just past the dugout that basically get two balls a person every game.

[Derwood]

Unfortunately, the only way anyone hears an update about the kid is if something tragic happens. Unless the Houston newspaper prints a blurb about how the kid is doing okay, we're unlikely to hear anything

 

Weird, it’s almost like the Houston paper printed a blurb about it, just like I said.

[David]

Yeah, kids should totally be able to sit in those seats, which is why extending the netting makes so much more sense than nonsense like banning kids from key areas of the park, or requiring them to wear helmets.

 

For a game that desperately needs more kids to become fans, shunting them away from the good spots just because some adults can't fathom the idea of seeing a game through some netting is pretty ridiculous and counter-intuitive. Extended nets lets everyone enjoy the game with massively reduced risk of getting clobbered by a ball or a broken bat, which is a legit risk for ANYONE sitting in those seats, regardless of age. People are getting hurt on the regular this way, so to act like removing kids from the equation significant reduces the risks or the injuries is faulty.

 

it's hilarious to me because the literal best seats in the house have basically always had nets RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM

 

you sit front row behind home plate and you've been watching through those things forever and actually see them unlike the people 30 rows back who basically filter it out

[jersey cubs fan]

Yeah, kids should totally be able to sit in those seats, which is why extending the netting makes so much more sense than nonsense like banning kids from key areas of the park, or requiring them to wear helmets.

 

For a game that desperately needs more kids to become fans, shunting them away from the good spots just because some adults can't fathom the idea of seeing a game through some netting is pretty ridiculous and counter-intuitive. Extended nets lets everyone enjoy the game with massively reduced risk of getting clobbered by a ball or a broken bat, which is a legit risk for ANYONE sitting in those seats, regardless of age. People are getting hurt on the regular this way, so to act like removing kids from the equation significant reduces the risks or the injuries is faulty.

 

it's hilarious to me because the literal best seats in the house have basically always had nets RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM

 

you sit front row behind home plate and you've been watching through those things forever and actually see them unlike the people 30 rows back who basically filter it out

Our company's yankee seats are directly behind home, first row off the hoi poloi moat. The Mets seats were 4 rows behind the visiting dugout, so Rizz and the boys would toss balls up there. It was a little weird when nets first showed up, but when the game began it didn't matter other than little snot nosed kids getting 5 free balls every game. The seats have since moved to behind on deck circle so I don't really care where they put the new ones.

[Sammys Boombox]

Yeah. The victim shaming is getting old. I’m one of the most engaged people at a baseball game, especially when I have good seats. I’m barely ever on my phone, or paying attention to any of the other distractions going on. But I’ve taken my 4 year old and 2 year old to games and sometimes you are not going to be watching every single pitch because you are there with a toddler, or you’re checking your MLB app to see the stats of the guy warming up in the bullpen, or whatever. These things happen subconsciously, even for the most engaged fans.

 

The nets need to be extended to the end of the infield at a minimum. They’ve done it here in Kansas City, and it doesn’t bother me a bit.