In 2000, the team played in a small ballpark in Quakertown, Pennsylvania with little to no fan support.

Fluctuating strike zones, stronger hitters leaning out over the plate, smaller ballparks.

The Cubs had moved across town from their smaller ballpark, now known as Wrigley Field, to seek greater attendance at a larger park.

Whether a result of power pitchers, smaller ballparks or steroids, recent years have had the most home runs in history, but also the most strikeouts.

In the 1940s, a small modern ballpark was built on the site.

True, thanks to league expansion and smaller ballparks (and by legend, a doctored ball), there has been a general, sportwide rise in home runs.

I think it's the smaller ballparks; players are bigger and stronger; you've had two expansions in the 90's.

And several other factors, including smaller ballparks, harder bats and honest weight-training, have contributed to baseball's increased offense.

The Mets' everyday position players are best suited for a small ballpark and a power pitching staff that accumulates strikeouts.

Because of a wide range of possible reasons - the shrunken strike zone, smaller ballparks, stronger hitters - pitchers became more passive.