There have been multiple scary incidents around Major League Baseball this season involving bats and balls going into the crowds, and the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly want to make the in-game experience safer for fans as a result.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports noted the Phillies intend to install extended netting at Citizens Bank Park, “but are waiting on baseball before proceeding with final plans…The Phillies do not want to proceed and then be forced to adjust if baseball establishes different regulations, sources say.”
Rosenthal also pointed out that baseball is working on solutions for fan-safety issues but doesn’t expect any resolutions until after the 2015 season because it must first fully examine laws and codes in different cities.