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The post-Cabrera third-base market
The post-Cabrera third-base market
Considering Cabrera wound up going to a team which wasn't even in the original scrum looking for a third baseman, the development merely stepped up the scramble to fill holes at hot corners. The usual suspects -- Scott Rolen, Joe Crede, Miguel Tejada -- have of course been joined by Brandon Inge. So do not expect to hear the Tigers' reasoning for being so anxious to have Cabrera ...
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Are the White Sox looking for a 3rd baseman?
South Side Sox — MLB.com says yes. But why? [Brandon] Inge dives into the pool of available third basemen, which continues to be circled by the Giants, Angels, Dodgers, Phillies and White Sox. ***** Fuku update: The Cubs and White Sox are the suitors who appear poised to plunge deepest into the bidding for the left-handed hitting outfielder widely ...

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mlbtraderumors.com 12/7/2007 — According to Jayson Stark yesterday, the Tigers are indeed shopping ousted 29 year-old third baseman Brandon Inge. He says the Dodgers and Phillies have already said no. My guess at the rationale: the Dodgers will go internal and are less concerned with the position, and the Phils want a good hitter at the position.
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baseballthinkfactory.org 12/7/2007 — Detroit Tigers - Acquired 3B Miguel Cabrera and P Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for OF Cameron Maybin , P Andrew Miller , P Dallas Trahern , P Eulogio de la Cruz , P Burke Badenhop , and C Mike Rabelo . You just know that there's someone ...
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If there was any lingering doubt regarding Brandon Inge's future with the Tigers, they were likely erased on Friday. Inge told GM Dave Dombrowski that he would prefer to start as a third baseman somewhere else rather than be a reserve or utility ...
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