WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » boston red sox fan http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 00:37:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Are Fans Sitting Too Close to the Game? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wbsm.com/are-fans-sitting-too-close-to-the-game-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wbsm.com/are-fans-sitting-too-close-to-the-game-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:00:28 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=144658 One feature common to nearly all of the ballparks built in the last 20 years or so—roughly since Baltimore's Camden Yards kick-started the surge of new stadiums in 1992—is the increased proximity of the fans to the action.

Nearer outfield fences, smaller foul territories, and less room between the rows of seats and the barrier separating them from the field certainly help bring fans closer to the game, but occasionally at some expense, such as what happened earlier this week in the Bronx.

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