Tigers announce major changes to Comerica Park’s dimensions

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesEvery since the park opened in 2000, Comerica Park’s outfield dimensions have been a controversial subject. While the initial intent was to keep some of the spirit of Tiger Stadium alive, the distances to left field and right field were initially far more spacious than Tiger Stadium. They were moved in to pinch the corners in 2003, producing a field closer to the old park’s shape if not quite as deep in center field. There have been numerous other small tweaks over the years to make the park a little more hitter friendly than it was in the beginning.

Even so, while the park has tended to grade out closer to neutral than its reputation, the…