Original sentence: " Marlins players wondered if the upcoming sculpture could cause a distraction to left handed batters.The Herald held an unofficial contest to name the sculpture and selected the "Marlinator" as the winning submission from their readers.The Miami Herald reported that many fans thought it was "tacky" or "ugly," while others felt it captured the "essence of Miami.The art feature rises from a pool of Grooms-designed water and is dotted with clouds, flamingos, seagulls and palm trees.The home run feature was budgeted at $2.5 million with funding provided by the county's Art in Public Places department.The pricey sculpture sparked heated conversation among Miami-Dade taxpayers well before the park opened and has since continued
Edited sentence: Local television station WPLG conducted a poll in which a majority of respondents called it "tacky".Marlins players wondered if the upcoming sculpture could cause a distraction to left handed batters.The Miami Herald held an unofficial contest to name the sculpture and selected the "Marlinator" as the winning submission from their readers.The art feature rises from a pool of Grooms-designed water and dotted with clouds, pelicans and seagulls.The home run feature was budgeted at $2.5 million and included in the $515 million cost of the 37,442-seat retractable roof ballpark