Logan Morrison wants the fences moved in at Marlins Park

Marlins Park boasts some of the largest outfield dimensions of any stadium in the majors, so its no surprise that some of the teams hitters would like to see the fences moved in. Count Logan Morrison among them.

Morrison has blasted five home runs in 158 plate appearances on the road this season compared to just one home run in 155 plate appearances at home. While he doesnt blame his power outage solely on Marlins Park, he tells Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald that it has played a part.

Its definitely a factor, Morrison said of the Marlins huge ballpark. And that translates into the average not being there, too. You drive balls to the wall and they get caught. Not only is it not a homer, its not a hit.

Morrison is not alone among Marlins players who would like to see the team bring the fences in.

I think that would make it fair, Morrison said. But its not my decision.

Marlins Park might stifle power production, but ESPNs Park Factors notes that was 16th in the majors in run production last year and is tied for ninth this year. In other words, while balls might not be going over the fence, the vast dimensions allow for plenty of hits to fall. Morrison is an example of this, as he has a .257 batting average at home compared to a .228 batting average on the road. Still, if the fences are having an impact on the morale of the offense its bad enough being a Marlin it could be worth it to make the change. Besides, doesnt Jeffrey Loria want the home run sculpture to do its magic?

Its worth mentioning that Giancarlo Stanton might be wondering what the fuss is all about, as he produced significantly better at Marlins Park than anywhere else this season. Of course, he could probably play his home games in the Grand Canyon and still be successful.

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Logan Morrison wants the fences moved in at Marlins Park