NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Sorry, but Inge posting even a .250 average (he's hit above .215 once since 2006) would not compare to Raburn, who's proven to be a .285/.850 OPS when he's healthy and starting. And Santiago, who is a better defender than Inge at 2nd base, hits about .270 every year and doesn't strike out nearly as much as Inge.
The only time "good news' and "inge" can be in a sentence is if he is released. He hasn't been average in 7 years. SEVEN!
Inge could have a career season (2006), and Raburn would still have a better year. Raburn was almost an all star level hitter in 2009 and 2010, and injuries slowed him down last year. He can rake. Santiago has made 1 error at 2nd base in 3 years, hits .270, switch hitter, and is a good situational hitter. He puts the bat on the ball, and can lay down a bunt.
Inge doesn't bunt, his ego is too big for that. He doesn't draw walks, hit for average, hit for power, or flat out make contact. The Tigers have been around for 100 years and nobody has ever struck out more than him. All time franchise leader.
He's terrible as a baseball player, has a HUGE ego, he is beyond delusional, he has no room on this team yet alone any team.
His quotes this week were hilarious. He was the very last player to show up to camp, and surrounded by 15 reporters he says "I didn't show up any earlier because I didn't want to take attention away from Prince Fielder." HAHAHAAHAH.
First of all, nobody would ignore Prince to give Inge attention. I mean nobody. Second of all, by showing up last, he got a whole swarm of reporters, which is exactly what he wanted. Showing up when everybody else did is probably the best way to avoid attention, am I right?
This guy is delusional. He's past delusional. He thinks he was just unlucky last year and he has said that. He's hit above .213 ONCE since 2006. ONCE! And that 1 year he hit a sparking .241 thanks to a big opening month.
Everybody is hoping for a career ending injury with him. He ruins my whole days when he says anything to a newspaper. Never have I seen somebody so out of touch with reality.
It's just not fair that guys like Carlos Guillen, who is the ultimate teammate, hard worker, totally unselfish, standing up for teammates, just PERFECT professional attitude gets hurt every year while Brandon Inge still trots around Detroit like he runs the place. Getting everything he wants, complaining when he doesn't get it, just terrorizing this organization. I wish we could have Guillen in a wheelchair at 2nd base than Inge.
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