People whose jobs require a commute now include the Single A Lakeland Flying Tigers.
Their old home, Marchant Stadium, is being remodeled this season, which means the Flying Tigers are taking a bus not only to Florida State League road games, but when they play at their new digs, ancient Henley Field, where old-time Tigers greats Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, Hal Newhouser, Al Kaline, etc., all began or ended their spring-camp days with Detroit.
Differences in Lakeland’s 2016 season extend beyond a home ballpark.
The roster is stronger, particularly on the position side, thanks to the arrival of outfielders Mike Gerber and Christin Stewart, as well as infielders Zach Shepherd, Tony Pankake and A.