Lakeland, Fla. — A year ago, everything was revamped and dramatic.
Joker Marchant Stadium, or as the corporate sponsors have dubbed it, Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, had been treated to a nearly $50-million makeover that turned one of baseball’s best spring venues into a showplace the Tigers could say, legitimately, was tops in Florida.
Changes since last year are subtle. That includes the big one — 30-foot-high netting that extends from the dugouts down each foul line.
A visitor Friday didn’t even notice it as he strolled along the walkway behind the ballpark’s first-base seats.