Published 12/8/2007
at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The Detroit Tigers are prepared to deal Brandon Inge after the third baseman told the club he would rather start for another team. "He's loved his time here," president and general manager Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit Free Press on Friday. "He loves the city. He loves the organization. But at this point in his career, he would like to continue playing third base on an everyday basis." The...
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