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Check out the extended protective netting at Progressive Field

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CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 28: Roberto Perez #55 of the Cleveland Indians rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run during the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field on September 28, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Twins 5-2. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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In December, the Indians announced that protective netting would be installed at Progressive Field ahead of the 2018 regular season. The netting will be extended from behind home plate to the ends of both dugouts. Canopy nets will be stretched farther down the third base line.

As MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince reported on Wednesday, installation of the netting began. He tweeted a picture of it with a sarcastic caption:

Indeed, one can see what’s behind the netting with virtually no intrusion whatsoever. It’s almost as if the people complaining about netting expansion didn’t actually have a good argument.

All 30 teams have said protective netting will be extended by Opening Day. It will certainly help prevent fans from being struck by errant bats and balls throughout the game.

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