Tigers finally pick up win

 
Brandon Inge and the Detroit Tigers are in it for the long haul. Nevermind that no team has ever started 0-7 and gone on to the playoffs. Who cares about all those pundits who ripped on the Tigers for their huge payroll and poor start? It's a 162-game season, after all. [link]

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