Published 7/4/2009
by Austin Drake
at Bleacher Report - MLB
Well, maybe you've somehow been sleeping all of this 2009 season. Or maybe, you decided to forget about the Tigers this season after an abysmal 2008. Could it be a little of both?
If it's any of those reasons, or for any other excuse you just have missed out on the action of 2009 so far, I'll catch you up. You're in for a suprise.
Brandon Inge isn't just defense.
Remember Brandon Inge ? Remember how he was only mentioned as a great glove? Remember how he struggled to keep his average above .200? Well, you can just scratch all that.
Yes, you are catching on correctly! Brandon Inge can hit. Knock on wood.
Through July 4, 2008, Brandon Inge was hitting a whopping .215 with five home runs and 21 runs batted. Through July 4, this year, he is just raking. How's .275 with 18 home runs and 52 runs batted for you?
A simple slight change in his batting stance and constant work with hitting coach, Lloyd McClendan, has changed everybody's outlook on Inge
This new Jackson guy is pretty good. ...
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