Brandon Inge feels a little unwanted and quite a bit replaced.The scrappy, defensively awesome third baseman wants to be an everyday starter, but the Detroit Tigers filled that corner last week with the acquisition of All-Star slugger Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins.
Inge, 30, was given the job at third in 2005 before signing a four-year, $24 million contract extension after his career year in 2006.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski sympathizes with Inge's desire to leave and the unwillingness to play a reserve role, but is also reluctant to be responsible for any part of the $19.1 million remaining on Inge's contract if he is traded.
[Detroit Free Press]
6 comments:
How is Brandon Inge unhappy? He's essentially getting paid to work less, doesnt sound like such a bad deal to me.
Except that if he wants to start, there's no reason the Tigers couldn't trade him for cash or prospects -- something they've seen a significant loss in this past week.
His approach at the plate drove me to drink last year - but man, is Inge fun to watch defensively. He's like a kamikaze third baseman. In a perfect world I suspect Dombrowski trades him for middle relief help - but we shall see.....
Super Librarian! We should hang out.
WOW paid to work less... sign me up for that!!! There is beauty in being a utility man, and with the injury prone season the Tigers had in 07 he should stay and be used where he is needed when he is needed... Mr Inge just has to ask himself... does he want to play everyday or play for a championship team.... sounds like right now he has the best of both worlds...
Inge can't hit, that's why the fat kid is on third now. My favorite tiger is still Curtis "100 Grand" Granderson.
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