Kris Bryant Powerfully Advocates for Netting After Haunting Albert Almora Jr. Foul Ball Incident

Following the latest in a long line of harrowing incidents, any one of which should've changed league policy forever, Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs has seen enough.

Following a hard line drive off the bat of his teammate Albert Almora Jr. (a normal part of the game) that struck a young girl in the stands (an easily-preventable part of the game), Bryant was adamant in the locker room that MLB policy needs to change.

There's no excuse for halting the proliferation of netting, all along the baselines.

Following the awful incident with a child getting hit by a ball in the Cubs-Astros game, Kris Bryant was unequivocal, telling ESPN that Major League Baseball needs to extend netting further down the lines to prevent hard-hit balls rocketing into the stands and injuring fans.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 30, 2019

Bryant has the exact right take here; at this point, the league is taking a risk every time its players step on the field, 15 times per night, that a life-altering accident will take place.

Our MLB stars are growing bigger, stronger, and faster annually, leading to higher-velocity pitches and refunds. If a batter's even a tick late on 98, that could equal a screaming missile heading towards the stands, something your average fan (or incredibly young child!) simply should not be responsible for.

A really tough scene at Minute Maid Park over the last inning. Albert Almora Jr. of the Cubs hit a hard line-drive foul into the stands that hit a young child. Almora Jr. was extremely shaken up and after the next half inning, he was consoled by MMP security personnel. pic.twitter.com/2hfHX4hvNd
— SportsTalk 790 (@SportsTalk790) May 30, 2019

The loud, complaining, old-school fans who don't want their view ruined need to accept the 5% "view tax" that comes with netting, and move on. Enough is enough. Children's lives are in danger, and the league needs to act. These incidents happen monthly. They absolutely do not have to.