01-05-2008, 11:06 AM
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 Brandon Inge
I for one would love to see him stay in Detroit if he can become comfortable with his new situation.
It could be that after Leyland gets an up close view of Cabrera's current lack of defensive skills at 3rd base for a few dozen games that Leyland will do the smart thing and put Cabrera in left field and put Inge back at 3rd. Quote:
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Tigers: Inge trade tricky
Dombrowski won't just give third baseman away
Lynn Henning / The Detroit News
Brandon Inge will not necessarily be traded by the Tigers before the start of spring training, and could remain in Detroit for at least the 2008 season
| Quote: Brandon Inge's giving spirit connects with local fans
January 5, 2008
BY JON PAUL MOROSI
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
Coffee tables are crowded this time of year. They are popular hangouts for greeting cards, holiday decorations and photographs of second cousins you rarely see. Space can be scarce. Often, there is room for only the most meaningful items.
For Chuck and Cindy Lobdell, at least one picture has a permanent place on the living room coffee table of their Jackson home. It shows their son, Steve, with a man whose popularity in Michigan might outlast his tenure with the local team: Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge.
Inge is a fan favorite, Maroth acknowledged, a player whose consistent effort was appreciated by the paying customers at Comerica Park. In one Michigan household, at least, the support for him would not diminish if he changed uniforms.
Wherever Inge is playing Sept. 4 -- home or away, American League or National League -- Chuck and Cindy Lobdell hope to be there, watching their son's favorite player.
"If he does get traded, we've got to find out where he goes," Chuck said. "We may have to take a vacation to where he's playing. That's how much we think of him."
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