Brandon Inge To Play Multiple Positions In 2008
Posted by: Knox Bardeen in Fantasy BaseballWhen the Detroit Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera a few months back, Brandon Inge realized that his time playing third base with the Tigers was over. And since the team hasn’t dealt him yet, they decided to ask him to report to Spring Training with the pitchers and catchers. Inge agreed, and not only will get some time backing up Ivan Rodriguez, but he’ll also fill in for multiple positions in 2008.
“The Tigers want Inge, if he remains with them, to spend some time catching, so that he could be used behind the plate, as well as at various other positions.”
It remains to be seen how many at-bats Inge will get in 2008. If he can sneak 300 at-bats in he may reach 10 home runs and approach 10 stolen bases while hitting .250. If that happens, he can be a serviceable backup. The more positions he qualifies for, the better.
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