When MLB resumes there will not be fans in the seats to watch the games. According to Logan Morrison of the Milwaukee Brewers, this is nothing new.
He’s played for five franchises over the course of his ten-year career and finds himself with a new team this go around. Logan Morrison is in Summer Camp with the Milwaukee Brewers and is looking forward to playing baseball in front of empty stadiums.
He’s done this before.
Morrison began his career with the Florida Marlins and they were one of the teams he called out as having weak attendance.
Logan Morrison, when asked about playing with no fans in stands: "For me, it's not going to be that difficult. I played for the Rays and the Marlins."
— Tom (@Haudricourt) July 13, 2020
The COVID pandemic has delayed the start of the baseball season until late July and when the teams do return in a little over a week, games will be played without fans. Apparently, similar to the days when Morrison played for the Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Morrison does have a point here. In three out of the four years, Morrison played with the Marlins they finished dead last in the National League in attendance. I’m sure there are plenty of stories of players hearing the individual comments from fans in the relatively empty stadiums.
LoMo also put the Rays on blast for poor numbers while he was playing there later in his career. Yep, the Rays finished last in fans through the turnstiles the two years he called Tampa home, as well. And the numbers in Tampa were far less than those in Miami.
Seems like the state of Florida has an issue with cities supporting baseball teams. Maybe if those teams spent some money on better players, fans would have a reason to attend games.
The Marlins have been terrible for some time and don’t reinvest in the club. Taxpayers paid for a new stadium and the team fails to put brand name players or a winning product on the field.
The Rays seem to be in contention and do make the most of their minuscule payroll. Yet they have a stadium in an inconvenient location and a history of selling players rather than buying them.
Morrison had a career year for the Rays in 2017 when he hit 38 home runs, though not enough to put fans in the seats.
Maybe they would come out to see him if he was better than a .239 career hitter. Yes, Milwaukee Brewers slugger Logan Morrison will be able to play in empty stadiums, he’s used to playing in front of them. I’m guessing he won’t miss the boo birds either.