Lonn Trost, the Yankees’ chief operating officer, who was in charge of the netting plan, declined to be interviewed. A team spokesman did not say if the Yankees had received any complaints from fans about the new netting.

Last July, after the Mets extended their netting at Citi Field during the All-Star break, Trost said the Yankees were concerned about negative reaction from their season ticket holders if they were forced to sit behind a net.

“The issue is, how much screening is appropriate?” Trost said at the time. “What do the fans want? Some fans are upset about it. We have fans communicating with us that they are upset that we’re even considering it.”

On Tuesday, several fans echoed Trost’s concerns but seemed resigned to the need for more ballpark safety after three fans, two of them children, were seriously injured at Yankee Stadium last season by flying balls and bats.

“I don’t necessarily need a net for protection, but I do recognize that often young children come here, so to protect all the people it’s worth it,” said Harvey Klein of Morristown, N.J. “I’m far enough back that I can look just over the edge of the net, so I’m O.K. with it.”

Liebhoff said: “I feel like it takes away a little from the experience. I don’t feel as connected to the game. But I understand it. When you have little kids being hit in the head by balls, my view of the game takes second place.”