The Detroit Tigers yesterday signed Brandon Inge to a two year (with a third year option) contract. While he doesn't have the biggest bat or the best plate discipline he provides some of the best defense at third base, which is invaluable. Last year, amongst third basemen, he had the best fielding percentage at 97.7. What that means is that of one hundred plays that came his way, he made almost ninety eight of them! The worst part of it though, is that me may get overlooked (again) for a Gold Glove at that position.
There are other bats in the line up so that has never been my concern with Inge. He is just one of those guys that have earned their way into a daily lineup. It's great that the organization thinks so as well. And it doesn't hurt that he is the longest tenured Tiger, have come up from the minor leagues in 2001. Almost a decade with the team at the highest level. Pretty impressive my friends. Pretty impressive.
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