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mlb.mlb.com - 6/10/2008

The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Pudge, Inge to split time at catcher

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DETROIT -- Brandon Inge became a former Tigers catcher four years ago when the club signed free agent Ivan Rodriguez. Now, they're basically a catching platoon. Whether Inge becomes the Tigers' catcher of the future remains to be seen, but it leaves Rodriguez wondering about his future. After starting behind the plate on Saturday, Inge was back at catcher on Monday, with Rodriguez out of the ...

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