Inge To Report With Catchers

i agree, Sky. It sure seems Inge's plus defense at third with Cabrera in felt is much better than Cabrera's shaky defense at third, with Jacque Jones, Timo Perez, and Marcus Thames sharing time in left. I don't see how there could really be any other way to do it. When you add in the fact that Inge is a fan favorite, it's a no brainer.

I think a few factors mitigate against keeping Inge at third and moving Miguel to left. First, Cabrera is said to want to play third. It probably is a good idea to keep him happy to increase the odds of him signing an extension. Second, Jones was acquired to give the predominantly right-handed Tigers a left-handed bat. Third, I still think the Tigers really want to get rid of Inge's contract and this is a way to build value. If that fails, but he proves he can still catch; he perhaps gives the team options when Pudge's contract expires after this season. The whole bonus to acquiring Cabrera was to replace Inge's bat, so it would seem to not make sense to leave him in there on a starting basis. Hopefully, the reported improvement in Cabrera's conditioning will allow him to play third adequately where he is much more valuable.