But the worst thing about the Inge fiasco is how it cost the Tigers Clete Thomas. Thomas was placed on waivers about two weeks ago to make room for Drew Smyly.
Instead of doing something with Inge at that time, Thomas, a hard-hitting left-handed batter who can play all three outfield spots and run well, was waived. The Twins snapped him up, Thomas hit a homer in his first game for Minnesota, and Inge remained a Tiger.
For about 11 more days. So, for 11 days of Inge, The Tigers lost Thomas. Adding insult to injury, Leyland admitted that the Tigers have bungled the crowded second base situation this spring. Gee, really? His slugging percentage the last six years against right-handed pitching is. The Tigers brass — namely Dombrowski and Leyland — must be held accountable for the mess that is the Tigers second base position, and the loss of Thomas.
This all could have, and should have been handled better. The Tigers front office allowed sentimentality to rule their decision-making process. Was it that owner Mike Ilitch loves Inge? Dombrowski, normally a very astute GM, dropped the ball in his handling of Brand Inge. This is very harsh on a player who has shown value to the Tigers for a long time and I hope Inge will proff you wrong when being picked up by another team Regards from The Netherlands from a Dutch Tiget fan. Thanks for the comment.
As you may notice from the headline and the article itself, my point in this article is that the Tigers botched this situation. I am not blaming Inge for what occurred. The Tigers admitted that they handled the entire thing poorly. I believe because they thought they might get a few weeks of decent production from Inge and then be able to trade him.
But, when he struggled, he had no trade value. So they released him. Is that loyalty? Now, Inge is in Oakland, a team with little money who gladly took Inge for next to nothing. I wish him well. I just wish the Tigers had done a better job to their fans by fielding the best man roster they could early in I disagree. The first, and most likely, is that he still fails miserably. Without the added fan pressure, it takes away one more excuse for the front office and hopefully speeds up the process of getting him off the team.
This would open up a chance for one of the minor league guys or Santiago or Raburn to step into the position and take it. If they still cannot handle it, then there is time for a trade. The quicker the team gets through the Inge debacle, the quicker they can start focusing on a real fix.
The second outcome would be for him to actually start hitting. Of course, there is a better chance of winning the lotto then for Inge to start hitting, but if he does then it only helps the team. After these 10 games, his average, just over those ten games even, will still be below. After this homestand, what happens if he is still on the team? Assuming he continues on his current pace of two hits every 20 at-bats, then all hell breaks loose. Shake the foundation of Comerica Park, letting the team know that we are not accepting this anymore.
The team has gone into a tailspin since Inge rejoined the team. The Tigers have their goals set too high this year to be derailed by such inadequate play at second base. They need to move on to the next option. Regardless of which side you fell, by the end, almost everyone seemed to be on the same page.
Though Inge was solid defensively, his bat was awful and it was amazing he lasted as long as he did. Did you know Inge managed to hit under. In his first three seasons, he hit. How do you get a fourth year after that? Seriously, somebody please explain this to me.
Goodness gracious, just writing this gets me upset and brings back some tough memories. I am still convinced that Jose Valverde was Todd Jones dressed up in a costume.
Who agrees? Not only was Valverde completely full of himself, but by the end of his career in Detroit, he stunk at baseball. In , Valverde had 49 saves, but even then he made fans nervous whenever he came out to the mound. Maybe it was because he found a way to stay in the starting lineup despite an extremely low average. Or because he hit a dramatic home run after not hitting one in weeks or months.
Or because he was designated for assignment, then accepted the assignment, then returned to his team and hit a home run in his first game back. Or because he seemed to switch positions a lot. He always seemed to be part of the story. I know how many people click on each Tigers story we post on MLive. As a great Detroit athlete once said, "ball don't lie. Think writers focused too much on Inge?
Then you should have stopped reading stories about him. Inge is a great quote. And by saying he is "a great quote," I mean that he sometimes says things that sound crazy.
No one with almost 1, strikeouts and a. But Inge did. No one should say he is. No one coming off a. Sometimes, there is a valid point behind what Inge says. Often it is impossible to see that point based on the way Inge says things. Really, one lesson Inge has never learned is that it's sometimes OK to not say what you're thinking. Media members in Detroit spoke to Brandon Inge more than they should have because they liked him.
Fiction, for the most part. Did I enjoy speaking with Inge? Yes, because I enjoy talking to nice people, and Inge always treated me well.
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