Spring Dugz: Detroit Tigers

Posted Mar 15th 2008 6:25PM by Nick Dallamora

Brandon Inge wasn't too pleased to see the Tigers deal for Miguel Cabrera this offseason. With Gary Sheffield hogging the DH spot there's no place for Migz but third base, which puts Inge out of a starting job. Known only for his defensive abilities, mostly his arm strength, there's not much hope for him outside of being a defensive replacement late in games. He has asked the team to trade him somewhere that could provide ample playing time, but that possibility is growing quite dim. There's just no place in baseball today for a scrappy dirt dog who can't hit for crap.

I'd feel sorry for him, but the Tigers are way too damn good to generate even a morsel of pathos from me. Inge explores other possibilities after the jump.

The Dugout

	Online Host Welcome to Detroit Tigers Chat!
	TheAngryInge: Can I have my position back please?
	Dr_Miguelicuttys: No.
	TheAngryInge: Come on, man. I was here first.
	Dr_Miguelicuttys: Coach says you suck and I'm good.
	GotMeOnMyKnees: Yep. This new guy's great. Show him that trick you do.
	Dr_Miguelicuttys: /lays golden cigarette
	GotMeOnMyKnees: /smokes cigarette Ooo menthol. Not bad.
	Dr_Miguelicuttys: Yeah I was eating Altoids earlier.
	TheAngryInge: Well that's just great. Now what am I supposed to do?
	GotMeOnMyKnees: Besides wait for Gary Sheffield to get injured? I guess you could try to become a utility player.
	TheAngryInge: How do I do that?
	GotMeOnMyKnees: Well, after 20 someodd years of coaching it's still not entirely clear to me. My best guess is to stop hitting homeruns entirely and play whatever position is available in the 8th and 9th. You can't be picky at all. You're like the frat dude who gets in solely on legacy. Be thankful for whatever riff raff your brothers leave behind.
	TheAngryInge: I'm not really into fatties. Are there any alternatives?
	GotMeOnMyKnees: Not really. You could either play in the minors or make a run at one of our less impassable positions. Pudge is getting up there and will need to take a lot of games off. Want to give catching another shot?
	TheAngryInge: Sure, I guess.
	GotMeOnMyKnees: Donnie you were looking to throw a few simulated innings today, weren't you? Why don't you hit the rubber and Brandon'll catch for you.
	MeTrain: aight lets crack some eggs an make a bromelette
	TheAngryInge: What?
	MeTrain: we bros aint we? we gotta get each otha if we gonna be tigas
	MeTrain: first thing we gotta do make a shake a cryptographer cant break feel me /extends wiggling fingers
	TheAngryInge: ... What?
	MeTrain: /wiggles fingers these pups aint gonna dap theyselves lay it on me
	TheAngryInge: Can I just be that loser frat guy or whatever it was?
	MoustacheRide50: ssoryr i took taht spott /jagerbomb