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Picture of MLB crowd goes viral for all the wrong reasons
A picture of the crowd at LoanDepot Park went viral on Monday night - and not for the reasons the Marlins would have wanted.
The NL East strugglers, who are last in the division with a 23-35 record, hosted the league-worst Rockies in South Florida.
And there apparently was little enthusiasm about the matchup, as a photo from reporter Tyler Boronski showed the stands extremely empty for the first pitch of the night.
The surreal photo made the rounds on X and was later re-posted by the Foul Territory page, where it's picked one million views at the time of writing.
Fans could hardly believe how empty the stadium was.
'How do those two franchises stay in business?,' one asked.
Crowd situation in Miami at first pitch between the Rockies and Marlins.
— Tyler Boronski (@TylerBoronski) June 2, 2025
'You couldn't give the marlin tickets away even if you wanted,' a second said.
'Nice ballpark though,' added David Samson, the former president of the team.
Ultimately, the Marlins announced an attendance of 5,894 - just about 16 percent of the stadium's capacity.
While Miami was hit with some severe storms on Monday, the franchise's attendance has been a consistent problem since LoanDepot Park opened in 2012.
The team has made the playoffs just twice since then, and is currently averaging the third-lowest attendance in the league at just 11,944 fans.
The Rockies, meanwhile, have had a historically bad start, losing 50 of their first 60 games.
However, they got back in the column on Monday as they defeated the Marlins 6-4.
