Houston man catches live ball. Gets threatening messages

[huskers1217]

Man regrets interfering with Astros home run ball in Sunday's game

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Wow, its a FUCKING BALL

 

[The Derski]

He should move to SF. It seems like Giants fans do that 5 times a season.

 

[The Derski]

And Houston fans need to chill out. It’s not that long ago they were drawing minor league crowds.

 

[Tapey]

Why? lol it would have been an out regardless

 

[calsnowskier]

What threatening messages? He caught a ball that was arguably still in play, was ejected then let back in and was cheered. Where was he threatened?

 

[Droopdog51]

Most of us in that spot would not have the situational awareness to not try to catch it. Doubt I would.

Its kind of a non-story for a 4 run game in April. Now if it was a tie game in the playoffs it would be another story.

Glad they let him back in.

 

[Thruthefog]

It's a good thing they didn't take him down in the tunnel and shoot him. It would have been really awkward after they changed their minds.

 

[dougplayer]

Wow, its a FUCKING BALL

Chicken..when you grab balls..do they threaten you??

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Chicken..when you grab balls..do they threaten you??

The American Medical Association suggests self checks monthly so yes, yes I do

 

[calsnowskier]

Most of us in that spot would not have the situational awareness to not try to catch it. Doubt I would.

Its kind of a non-story for a 4 run game in April. Now if it was a tie game in the playoffs it would be another story.

Glad they let him back in.

How about if it is a foul ball? And the defending team is up by 3? With 1 out in the 8th?

 

[JohnU]

Somebody needs to get a grip. A fan catches a ball that is hit at him, the ball club throws him out of the stadium, lets him back in and somebody sees fit, on a Houston "media site," to alert us that he's not going to the game now because he claims some assholes on "social media" have threatened him. Man, I hope the fuckin' garbage is picked up off the sidewalk outside the pig sty that they call Minute Maid Park. Seriously, this fucker could put on a different cap and nobody would even know who he is.

 

[Droopdog51]

How about if it is a foul ball? And the defending team is up by 3? With 1 out in the 8th?

I would say don't use it as an excuse to give up 8 runs in the inning and lose game 7.

 

[Shaggy]

Why? lol it would have been an out regardless

Exactly what I was going to say. It wasn't going to be a HR as the outfielder clearly was going to catch it.

 

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[DJ Fieri]