There has been another groundswell in support for extended netting in Major League Baseball stadiums, and it’s not just from concerned fans.
One player, Miami Marlins reliever Brad Ziegler, was quite critical of fans who oppose extended netting in light of the injuries suffered by a two-year-old girl as a result of a foul ball at Yankee Stadium. In a series of tweets, Ziegler told fans who were opposed to extended netting that they should just stay home if they hate it that much.
A note to anyone complaining about teams extending netting and not wanting to “pay for an obstructed view”: stay home. pic.twitter.com/CpbXDkjcLp
— Brad Ziegler (@BradZiegler) September 22, 2017
The thing that’s really sad about this is it took the near-death of a 2-year-old girl (still praying for her) for some teams to make change.
— Brad Ziegler (@BradZiegler) September 22, 2017
Appreciate the dialogue and response from everyone. A few of my light-hearted observations on a very serious topic… #ExtendTheNets pic.twitter.com/lOyrOj6cb5
— Brad Ziegler (@BradZiegler) September 22, 2017
Many players have spoken of their desire to see the nets extended, and it seems much of the resistance has come from higher-paying fans who want unobstructed views. Three teams have already announced they will extend the protective netting down both lines for 2018 following the scary incident — though the Yankees are, so far, not one of them.
