blessyouboys.com - 2/18/2008
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Though at least one of my fellow Tigers bloggers hoped we had gotten past all of this idle Brandon Inge trade speculation, it's probably going to be a topic that pops up throughout the season. Especially when today's a holiday (or so I hear) and I'm looking for things to write about. Inge is putting the best face on his initial workouts as Utility Man because he doesn't want to ...
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Big League Stew —
... • Is anyone else tired of the whole "Brandon Inge isn't happy playing catcher" storyline yet? Well, it's possible both he and we could be saved by a trade. (Let's hope so.) / Bless You Boys ...
Above the fold - Detroit sports weekend in review
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog —
... It's all happiness and good feelings in Lakeland, save for the Brandon Inge "situation." It's become the story of the spring. Everyone is saying the right things, but it's obvious Inge wants out, and the Tigers are doing their damnedest to oblige. Ian takes at look at possible suitors for Inge, few they may be, at Bless You Boys. ...
Inge Watch: The Giants Are Scouting
Bless You Boys —
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants are scouting Brandon Inge. John Shea reminds us of the bugaboo that is going to hold up any potential deal unless the Tigers take care of it: the remaining $19 million on Inge's contract. The Giants also had scouts looking at the White Sox's Joe Crede, so third basemen appear to be on Brian Sabean's mind. Any suggestions as to who San Francisco might offer to Detroit in a trade scenario? I'm still going to lament the apparently diminishing skills of Noah Lowry (who's currently recovering from surgery on his forearm), because ...
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Major League Baseball News 2/18/2008
Brandon Inge has been displaced before. Once the Tigers starting catcher, Inge was moved when the club signed Ivan Rodriguez. This time Inge has been displaced by Miguel Cabrera, leaving the seven-year veteran wondering where he will play this season.