Dave Dombrowski told the Lakeland Ledger that he doesn’t expect Brandon Inge to be traded before the season opens. While there is still speculation that the Giants or Dodgers might have interest it appears that the teams aren’t really close to a trade. It doesn’t make a lot of sense for the Dodgers to take … Continue reading Inge trade not likely
Lynn Henning devoted a lot of words to the travails of Brandon Inge today. He had a lengthy piece in this morning’s paper exploring the human side of the situation. And in a blog entry Henning postulates that a trade will come by the end of the week. The Dodgers are the popular rumor at … Continue reading Could “Inge Situation” be resolved this week?
Brandon Inge, who keeps saying he just wants to play everyday, gets a chance to play and complains about it. “Catching right there absolutely reinforces that third-base is my all-time love,” Inge said. “It’s not even a question. If it came down to it, where I was just catching, I’d have to find a way … Continue reading Remember when Inge wasn’t talking?
Brandon Inge has come to terms, sort of, about losing his starting gig. He will report to camp with pitchers and catchers and is ready to do what ever it takes to get on the field. In breaking his media silence Inge said he was disappointed. He also went on to explain his mindset a … Continue reading Inge to return
Dave Dombrowski has some advice for Brandon Inge’s best friend: “If I was Brandon Inge’s best friend,” said Dombrowski, “I’d tell him ‘you should catch.’ I say that, not thinking he can’t play third, but because to me, this guy can be an All-Star catcher. Pointed words to be sure and you can dispute his … Continue reading Message to Inge’s BFF
Coming off a 3rd straight frustrating loss, Jim Leyland announced that Ryan Raburn would be the starter over a struggling Brandon Inge. With Inge’s recent play, and Craig Monroe’s departure, Brandon has taken over the role of the Tiger that people love to hate. And with statements like the following, he isn’t exactly endearing himself … Continue reading En-Inge-matic
Yesterday Joel Zumaya announced that he may not be back until September. I’m actually not too worried about this. First, nobody really knows what Zumaya will be like coming back anyways, so his return date has been kind of nebulous all along. Second, there is no new medical information. This is just Zumaya stating that … Continue reading Zumaya and Inge injury news
Just heard on WDFN that Brandon Inge broke his toe when he was hit by a pitch last night. Fortunately he’s only supposed to miss a couple games. Omar Infante will play in his place tonight
There always seems to be somebody who struggles to get going every year. This year the unfortunate soul is Brandon Inge. Here we are a week into the season and Inge has extended his hitless streak to 0 for 20. Brandon was quoted in today’s paper as saying that his swing was real close, and … Continue reading Inge’s Struggles
The Tigers appear close to a long term contract with Brandon Inge. The deal is believed to be for 4 years and $24 million. This certainly seems like a reasonable deal for the Tigers, even before taking into account the current free agent landscape. The Tigers don’t have anyone in the minors knocking down the … Continue reading Inge gets a new deal – is he worth it?
Way back all of 18 days ago I took a look at Brandon Inge’s offensive contributions. Based on what he’d done so far in 2006, the conclusion was Inge had become focused on the flyball. His line drive percentage was only 10.8%, or nearly half of what a decent hitter should have. The result was … Continue reading Inge on the Offensive
Brandon Inge’s offensive contributions the last few years have supplied me a ton of material. Iin the early years he was very, very bad. But then after a demotion to Toledo in 2003 he came back as a different hitter. He sustained that for 2 years into mid 2005 and had me declaring that he … Continue reading Inge’s Offense