Who Is The Next Brandon Inge?
The career of perhaps the most divisive athlete in the history of Detroit sports came to an end when the Tigers gave Brandon Inge his unconditional release after the game on Thursday.
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The career of perhaps the most divisive athlete in the history of Detroit sports came to an end when the Tigers gave Brandon Inge his unconditional release after the game on Thursday.
Big troubles Friday for a Detroit Tigers slugger, as the team prepares to take on the Yankees in New York.
RHP Luke Putkonen had his contract purchased Thursday from Class AAA Toledo, and he reported in time to be available to pitch, though he wasn't used.
The Detroit Tigers eliminated the New York Yankees in the opening round of the playoffs last fall.
The timing might have surprised some but the outcome sure didn't as the Tigers officially released Brandon Inge Thursday afternoon after a loss to the Seattle Mariners.
You knew it was bound to happen eventually. The question was when. The news that the Tigers have finally released Brandon Inge comes as bittersweet to those of us who have followed his career in Detroit over the past 12 years. He has had good seasons, bad seasons, and in-between seasons for the Tigers, the only team he has played for in his Major League Career.
"It's one of those things you can see how they're going before they come. My heart will always be in Detroit," Inge said.
When I heard the news I didn't believe it at first.
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