Comments on: I-Rod Joins A-Rod In Pinstripes

By: Ted Mero

Ted Mero — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:48:05 +0000

True, Inge is a pretty awful hitter. But he’s solid defensively behind the plate. It’s a bizarre move for the Tigers. I have a feeling Pudge must have wore out his welcome in Detroit, and that fueled the move as much as anything.

By: gozer

gozer — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:02:39 +0000

you know, i used to think i was a fan of brandon inge, based on a handful of games I saw him play. but looking more closely …the guy stinks. hitting .230 this season, and .240 for his career. for those sort of numbers, the guy gets way too much credit. and i’m not sure how much removing a .300 hitter from the lineup will improve an inconsistent Tigers offense. Theoretically the Tigers have the sort of lineup that should be able to compensate for a .230-hitting catcher in the 9 hole, but things haven’t played out that way thus far. slam dunk for the yanks. not so much for detroit.

By: Ted Mero

Ted Mero — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Well, I suggested the Yanks should go after Bengie Molina… but I never saw this move coming. Wow. On the surface, this looks like a steal for New York. But this is actually a move I think can really help both teams in the short-term. The Tigers desperately need bullpen help, and Brandon Inge is a proven MLB catcher.

By: Frank Negron Jr.

Frank Negron Jr. — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:55:07 +0000

this is a great trade and brian cahsman has really stepped up. samrt move by trading farnsworth while his value was high and pudge gives the yankees excatly what they need as far as a catcher who can hit and help the pitchers. he helped the marlins n tigers get to the world series, lets see if that happens in the boogie down.