This is… interesting.

From bleacherreport.com and in an article written by Scott Polacek, we find that…

Cubs, MLB Sued by Fan Who Was Struck By Foul Ball and Left Blind In One Eye

To be sure, this sounds like an absolutely terrible situation for the fan.  Jay Loos, the fan in question, was hit by a foul ball while attending a Cubs vs. Pirates game and has undergone three surgeries and has two more to go through and will probably also need a prosthetic eye.

Yes, the foul ball essentially destroyed his eye and broke bones in his face.

On the one hand, I feel for the man, who is seeking some $50,000 in damages.  Based on that figure, which doesn’t appear too terribly exaggerated, I suspect he’s not seeking much more than the costs of the surgeries and getting him back to a semblance of what he was… at least as much as possible.

On the other hand, if you’re taking in a baseball game and you’re in the seats immediately behind and to the left and right of the batters, there is the possibility of foul balls -and bats!- heading your way in a mighty big hurry.

The article (yeah, I know, I’m spoiling the whole damn thing) notes that baseball teams are investigating/considering extending the netting behind the batters for situations like this and, frankly, it surprises me there is all that much pondering to do.

I know there may be those who argue this will limit people’s vision but if there is a possibility of avoiding this gruesome injury in the future, what’s there to consider?