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Originally Posted by justanotherblue
It's truly unfortunate that the owners and MLB won't extend the safety nets down the foul lines farther. I mean really, MLB only made six billion last year, how could those poor owners as well as MLB afford to extend the safety netting for the fans to prevent a bat flying into the stands. Just because they do it in Japan, doesn't mean it will work here right?!
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Fans don't want any nets at all. They want every bat, ball, and drop of sweat that's coming their way. When you can make $X right now with a packed house, or lessen the fan experience and make $X-1 with a bit lower turnout, I think you'll choose $X. It's a greater number than $X-1, isn't it?
Note that I haven't touched on fan safety but fan experience instead. Fan safety is probably on the owners' lists -- somewhere above hot dog prices but below All Star game bids, and certainly below getting people to keep buying tickets.