detroittigertales.blogspot.com - 12/7/2007
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Now that the shocking Miguel Cabrera trade is starting to sink in, it's time to start analyzing just what the Tigers got. There is an obvious upgrade at third base (assuming that's where Cabrera will be playing) so a comparison between Cabrera and Brandon Inge is appropriate.
Table 1 compares the two offensively. Not surprisingly, Cabrera dominates Inge in every category including OPS (.966
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Where should Cabrera play?
The Detroit Tiger Weblog —
... and Lee Panas have pointed out, the chasm in defensive ability between the two makes the upgrade not as dramatic as it appears at first blush. Are the Tigers better served putting Cabrera in left field? ...
Brandon Inge Wants to Go
Bless You Boys —
... Star, Miguel Cabrera, this week. Some think it's pretty apparent that Inge no longer has a place on the team, as there's no position for him to fill and $6 million is a lot to pay for a "super-sub" utility player. Others point to Cabrera's inferior defense (.627 zone rating, compared to Inge's .712, for example) and feel the Tigers should move him to left field and keep Inge's slick glove at third. Based on the statistical analysis by both Billfer and Lee, however, it looks to be about even, with the benefit of Cabrera's added offense just ...
pug marks, Dec. 11
Detroit Tigers —
... Lee has a really nice post up comparing Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Inge. If you want to argue about their relative merits and demerits, I would suggest you read that post. In fact, I think it should be required reading. The general idea is that, yes, Cabrera is an upgrade over Inge, we all agree on this because it would be completely bonkers not to, but when you factor in both offense AND defense, the difference is not so large as you might think. ...
Answering the Detroit Tigers "Burning questions" - Obsessing over the future of Brandon Inge edition
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog —
After the overdosing on the Mitchell report for the past 36 hours, it's refreshing to just talk baseball as a game, rather than as a steroid clearinghouse. Thankfully, it's Lynn Henning to the rescue with his latest round of burning questions! Topics today include (Again) Brandon Inge, Inge's glove vs. Miguel Cabrera's bat, Chad Durbin's release, the relative strength of the Tigers' rotation and bullpen compared to other elite teams, and one of Henning's evergreens, the Tigers need for a young catcher. Let's burn that evergreen, and answer questions! Burning questions after the Tigers pruned some payroll and now ...
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Lots of talking and one huge deal —
Major League Baseball News 12/6/2007
The Marlins and Tigers did their parts, hitting the high notes at the Winter Meetings in engineering an eight-player deal that starred Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. The other teams mostly provided the beat -- necessary to the music but ...
Marlins prepare to build on Meetings —
Major League Baseball News 12/6/2007
The Marlins were at the center of attention at the Winter Meetings after dealing Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis for six high-upside Tigers prospects. The team will now examine its third-base options, with the Phillies' Wes Helms a potential target.
Notes: Spring schedule announced —
Major League Baseball News 12/7/2007
The first chance to see the 2008 Detroit Tigers and their imposing lineup in game action starts in the final week of February. The Tigers' Spring Training schedule includes four meetings with the AL Central champion Cleveland Indians and matchups ...
