Giants to install additional netting at AT&T Park

In conjunction with safety measures being followed throughout the major leagues, the Giants will install additional netting to help prevent injuries to fans sitting behind and near the dugouts.

Safety has become paramount in sports, from the ongoing concussion issues to the announcement that Ivy League football teams will not be tackling each other in practice.

The Giants further detailed the changes in an e-mail to The Chronicle, saying the new design was chosen after an exhaustive review of available options, both from designs currently being implemented in other ballparks and from innovative, new ideas that are entering the marketplace.

The end result is one that extends protection to the home-plate edge of each dugout, while also raising the height of the net from 20 feet to 25 feet.

Sightlines have generally been improved by removing several of the vertical support poles and the horizontal cross bar, in favor of much less obstructive cables.

All in all, we feel confident that we have found a solution that enhances fan safety, while also maintaining the intimate nature of the fan experience that sets baseball at AT&T Park apart from other fan experiences.