Original sentence: The games emphasize power hitting to different degrees.The power game has been encouraged further in recent years, by the construction of new ballparks with smaller outfields than previously, and even the reduction of field size at "classic" ballparks known for spacious outfields; for example, the distance to the fence in deep left field at Yankee Stadium was reduced from 430 feet to 399 feet between 1984 and 1988
Edited sentence: Although place hitting in baseball is not as easy as it is in cricket, it is not so much more difficult, either.But the games emphasize power hitting to different degrees.In general baseball emphasizes fielding because baseball gloves make fielding easier, while cricket emphasizes batting because the cricket bat makes batting easier.The power game has been encourage further in recent years, by the construction of new ballparks with smaller outfields than previously, and even the reduction of field size at "classic" ballparks known for spacious outfields; for example, the distance to the fence in deep left field at Yankee Stadium was reduced from 430 feet to 399 feet between 1984 and 1988