i've been here befOre

wayward O is not big on "pitchers and catchers." to his ears it's like hearing somebody say, "only six more weeks of freezing cold 18-degree mornings and some squat thrusts and oh yeah and the baseball people get to head down to ft. lauderdale and get paid to lounge around at the marriott and drink frozen beverages and holler at pesky wildlife and file missives."

wayward O = jealous

brandon inge had six hits in 17 world series at-bats for tigers in 2006 but pitchers flamed out and detroit lost to lowly st. louie. he's been an everyday player for D-town for four years. and his career BA is ... is ... um ... is that right?

.241

so when organization says to a career .241 guy ... "hey why don't you take some snaps at catcher the spring and be ready to sub in at backstop and sub in for miguel cabrera at third base for a team that's got a GREAT SHOT at another word series berth?" you'd think inge would say, "indeed, can't wait to be a super world series sub and let's see how injuries go, etc." you'd think he's say:

boy would i like another shot at the ring.

anything you say, fellas. winning's the thing.

this organization has been great to me -- giving me 4 years/ $24 million --
and anything i can do to help is what i'm going to do.

i play baseball. that's joy enough. and i am handsomely
compensated to do that. wow. holy cow every time
i think of that it makes me want to pop a cork on some bubbly.

nope. that's not what .241 career hitter said. he said:

if i can't start in detroit, i prefer to play elsewhere

if i was detroit FO guy you know what i'd say to b-inge?

i'd say, "brandon, your happiness is important to me, that's why i'm sending you to kansas city for a couple prospects. have fun playing every day!"