Basket for lowered right field wall

[Tank]

1 hour ago, rafibomb said:

reminds me of the basket/net in wrigley. will probably help umpires making home run calls i'd think.

i'd like to see more & better pictures of this. i also hope this is just a solution for just this one year and that they'll do necessary reconstruction on this for next year, possibly bringing the lower wall forward a couple of feet so this isn't quite so goofy.

[Stradling]

54 minutes ago, OHTANILAND said:

Geez it’s a topic of discussion. Why can’t we discuss things without being attacked. Someone else mentioned that Trouts numbers would’ve changed with this new wall arrangement. You didn’t attack that. Put your Angels helmet on and get back on the short bus. 

As soon as that person becomes a walking, talking anti Angel agenda I will "attack" that person.  Sorry if I hurt your feelings Claude.  

[Ohtaniland]

5 minutes ago, Tank said:

reminds me of the basket/net in wrigley. will probably help umpires making home run calls i'd think.

i'd like to see more & better pictures of this. i also hope this is just a solution for just this one year and that they'll do necessary reconstruction on this for next year, possibly bringing the lower wall forward a couple of feet so this isn't quite so goofy.

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

So what if the ball hits off the outside of the net? What if the ball hits off one of those ball things?

[Stradling]

17 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

This is exactly what I think. This looks tacky and stupid, but I’m more than fine with it as a temporary solution. I like the idea of a lower wall. But like you said, I hope they have a bigger plan in place. If not... then fuck.... that’s fugly.

I guess it doesn't really bother me, then again neither did the yellow line.  Other teams have yellow lines and other teams have baskets.  I wasn't worried about more replay, that is annoying, but it doesn't hinder my enjoyment of the game.  We have seen replays when the wall was high and it had to get over, so what is the difference?

 

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

Knows the path Arte took around the stadium with his dogs .... can recall a MS decision from 2001 that backfired  .....  doesn't know about the red seat....  

Anaheim Bob is not Angel Bob.  big difference.  

[Blarg]

39 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

So what if the ball hits off the outside of the net? What if the ball hits off one of those ball things?

It's a home run.

[Second Base]

I don't like the yellow line, but the basket I'm just confused by. I don't really understand it's purpose.

Is it to protect the new scoreboard? 

It doesn't seem like it'll clear up HR calls as it's a solid 10+ feet over the line. 

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

It's probably for fan safety so they don't fall over the edge trying to nab a ball that will be a home run. Before leaning over the wall would be fan interference.

I posted this before but I guess you skimed the thread.

Edited March 22, 2018 by Blarg

[Ohtaniland]

5 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I posted this before but I guess you skimed the thread.

Blarg that net is not designed to catch anybody. It’s not even a basket as being described. Look closer. 

 

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Isn't the net going to obstruct the view of the fancy new scoreboard?

[Ray McKigney]

I have to say that the basket is the best basket I've ever seen. It's amazing. I'm delighted by the addition of the basket to the right field wall and I hope that more baskets, such as this one, begin to be installed on many more right field walls across the league.

[Rico]

7 hours ago, Blarg said:

It's probably for fan safety so they don't fall over the edge trying to nab a ball that will be a home run. Before leaning over the wall would be fan interference.

The wall isn't a new thing.  We didn't care about a fan falling over before.

[Tank]

46 minutes ago, Rico said:

The wall isn't a new thing.  We didn't care about a fan falling over before.

and that includes the years hamilton was here.

[Tank]

5 hours ago, calscuf said:

I like the alternating color balls!

said no urologist ever.

[Lou]

It's a black net in front of a black wall. 

Oh wait. I see what's going on here. 

[Ohtaniland]

9 hours ago, SuperTroopers said:

As soon as that person becomes a walking, talking anti Angel agenda I will "attack" that person.  Sorry if I hurt your feelings Claude.  

Strad sometimes you really need to just go back to your bedroom and play with your Angels bobbleheads and chill. You take this stuff way too seriously. Arte can’t possibly be paying you enough.

 

[Troll Daddy]

I’m guessing the net will make it easier to determine HRs for the umpires and replay booth. 

[zenmaster]

I don't see how the net will help determining HRs. The net doesn't even have an opening to catch anything as far as I can tell.

[Troll Daddy]

2 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

I don't see how the net will help determining HRs. The net doesn't even have an opening to catch anything as far as I can tell.

Movement?

[Ohtaniland]

The wall change was Arte’s idea because.....

 

[VariousCrap]

It looks weird to me.  I'd like to see it from other angles though.

[Taylor]

Is the RF net the Angels' version of Tarpy?

[Ohtaniland]

It’s called the Ohtanet. 

[Ohtaniland]

4 minutes ago, ANAHEIMBOB said:

Balls he hit or pitches he made?

I guess we’re all going to find out real soon.