AFTER CRITICISM, TIGERS EYE CHANGES TO THEIR NEW DEN

          The Tigers, "responding to criticism" that designs for
     their new ballpark were "too plain, are revamping" their
     plans, according to Patricia Montemurri of the DETROIT FREE
     PRESS.  The "tentative redesign" makes the stadium 10 feet
     taller and increases the number of corporate suites from 80
     to 100  It would also "beef up" buildings which border the
     stadium, making them two-stories tall rather than one,
     giving the park "more visual impact."  Tigers President John
     McHale said that the new design would "slightly reduce" the
     number of bleacher-type seats in the 40,000-seat park, but
     that they would add "more chairs."  McHale: "We're trying to
     create ... a building with more of a presence ... which we
     hope will respond to the opinions and, in some cases,
     criticisms from the partners in our project."  McHale was
     "unclear" as to how much the changes will add to the
     estimated $260M stadium cost (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/10).