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A’s sign Brandon Inge

Brandon Inge’s unemployment didn’t last long: Ken Rosenthal FOXSports.com reports that the Oakland A’s have scooped up the third baseman who was recently released by the Tigers.

The 34-year-old Inge has a .400 OPS this season, albeit in a tiny sample of just 20 plate appearances. While Inge hasn’t enjoyed a (somewhat) productive season at the plate since 2006, he’s still a potential defensive asset at the hot corner.

Thanks to Drew.

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1. James Newburg is in awe of Cespedes' CORE STRENGTH Posted: April 29, 2012 at 03:18 PM (#4119103)

Hey, an upgrade at third base!

2. Greg (U)K Posted: April 29, 2012 at 03:20 PM (#4119106)

Yeah I was going to say...this is a perfect fit.

3. President of the David Eckstein Fan Club Posted: April 29, 2012 at 03:26 PM (#4119114)

A's were hitting .203/.271/.322 going into today so why not, since he's not blocking anyone.

4. Greg (U)K Posted: April 29, 2012 at 03:31 PM (#4119119)

That's misleading. Their whole team may be htting that, but their 3B are hitting a robust .127/.159/.215!

5. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:01 PM (#4119149)

Makes sense, they need a cleanup hitter.

6. Walt Davis Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:11 PM (#4119166)

The A's early season OPS+s just crack me up:

"Starters" at b-r

c: 53
1b: 58
2B: 58
SS: 29
3B: 57
LF: 37
CF: 123
RF: 94
DH: 65

overall: 64 ... balanced off nicely by the 138 ERA+

7. Smyly Smile (Walewander) Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:23 PM (#4119185)

Good luck to Brandon in Oakland. The odds are against it, but I hope he has yet another reinvention in him.

8. cercopithecus aethiops Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:36 PM (#4119200)

CF: 123

They oughta trade that guy for a bunch of prospects.

9. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:36 PM (#4119204)

Cross him off the list of players who've been on the same team for 10+ years.

Chipper Jones
Jeter
Rivera
Konerko
Michael Young
Ichiro!
David Ortiz (2003-present)
Travis Hafner (2003-present)
Morneau (2003-present)
Brian Roberts if he ever plays again
Chase Utley if he ever plays again
Jimmy Rollins
Todd Helton

Anyone else?

Who else is there?

10. Joey B. has ignited his October #Natitude Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:50 PM (#4119226)

Wow, and I thought the Nationals current lineup was weak. Yeah, that Billy Beane is sure some kind of genius at identifying offensive talent. I can't wait to see what the movie sequel is going to be like, but I have a funny feeling I might be waiting a pretty long time.

11. Greg (U)K Posted: April 29, 2012 at 04:56 PM (#4119238)

Wow, and I thought the Nationals current lineup was weak. Yeah, that Billy Beane is sure some kind of genius at identifying offensive talent. I can't wait to see what the movie sequel is going to be like, but I have a funny feeling I might be waiting a pretty long time.

Who knows, maybe Eric Sogard turns into a super-star. After all Matt Kemp achieved such a transformation for a similarly obscure level of performance.

12. Dan Posted: April 29, 2012 at 05:31 PM (#4119272)

Inge should transform himself back into a catcher. He could probably stick around as a backup catcher for another 8 years, even if his hitting doesn't rebound a bit.

13. Dock Ellis on Acid

Posted: April 29, 2012 at 05:44 PM (#4119287)

Of course they did.

14. HOLLA(R) Posted: April 29, 2012 at 06:48 PM (#4119340)

Razzball league waiver claim: placed.

15. Mayor Blomberg Posted: April 29, 2012 at 07:56 PM (#4119378)

#9: Travis Hafner

16. bobm Posted: April 29, 2012 at 08:30 PM (#4119395)

[9] Aaron Cook, if he is not called up by 5/1 and opts out and re-signs with Colorado.

17. Greg (U)K Posted: April 29, 2012 at 08:33 PM (#4119396)

Jason Frasor is one year off! (if you ignore the 17 innings with Chicago last year).

18. crict Posted: April 29, 2012 at 09:07 PM (#4119410)

#9: Richie Weeks (kind of)

19. Shock Posted: April 29, 2012 at 09:16 PM (#4119411)

Bobby Bonilla is going to be a Met for the next 23 years.

20. The Keith Law Blog Blah Blah (battlekow) Posted: April 29, 2012 at 09:53 PM (#4119442)

Richie Weeks (kind of)

Who?

21. J.B.S. Posted: April 29, 2012 at 11:06 PM (#4119481)

Market ingefficiency.

You were all thinking it.

22. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: April 29, 2012 at 11:35 PM (#4119492)

[9] Aaron Cook, if he is not called up by 5/1 and opts out and re-signs with Colorado.

Aha, didn't think of him (or Rickhie Weeks).

Also Ryan Madson if he goes back to the Phillies next year, I guess.

23. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire Posted: April 30, 2012 at 01:38 PM (#4119866)

Yeah, that Billy Beane is sure some kind of genius at identifying offensive talent. I can't wait to see what the movie sequel is going to be like, but I have a funny feeling I might be waiting a pretty long time.

This is just so they can set up the Major League/Moneyball crossover movie.

24. Dan Posted: April 30, 2012 at 04:56 PM (#4120052)

Inge is in the lineup tonight in Boston. Luke Hughes DFAed in corresponding move.

25. BDC

Posted: April 30, 2012 at 06:10 PM (#4120111)

What I don't get is that Suzuki, Barton, and Pennington (they're the A's mid-career veterans now, for better or worse) were pretty good hitters in their early-mid 20s: not bad for their positions, competent overall ML offensive players. Now they look like Bob Buhl's weaker brothers. What's the matter?

26. Johnny Sycophant-Laden Fora Posted: April 30, 2012 at 06:41 PM (#4120135)

What I don't get is that Suzuki, Barton, and Pennington (they're the A's mid-career veterans now, for better or worse) were pretty good hitters in their early-mid 20s: not bad for their positions, competent overall ML offensive players. Now they look like Bob Buhl's weaker brothers. What's the matter?

also stuff like this:

Michael Taylor, A ball for Phillies: .346/.412/.557
Michael Taylor, AA/AAA for Phillies: .320/.395/.549

goes to the As, and hits .272/.348/.392 in the PCL (league: .277/.348/.432)
Chris Carter (Vern) in 2009 led the Texas league in OPS as a 22 year old*, basically stalled out in AAA (not bad, just not good enough)

*81 points above fellow 22 year old Justin Smoak... looking at the 2009 Texas league leaders list, I'm going to speculate that maybe the 2009 TL was unusually weak. Back at the time I calculated that Carter had the highest park/league adjusted OPS+ of anyone younger than 25 in the high minors in 2009...

27. Voros McCracken of Pinkus Posted: April 30, 2012 at 07:59 PM (#4120219)

I'll pause here and mention that it's now clear that going into the season that Tom Milone was clearly not one of the A's top 20 prospects. What a system they must have!

28. ShoeGrit Posted: April 30, 2012 at 10:27 PM (#4120368)

Phew.....at least Kevin Towers didn't sign Inge. Now if we can just get past Kevin Kouzmanoff's imminent availability we'll be in the clear to keep running Cody Ransom and maybe Josh Bell in the near future to replace the slumping Ryan Roberts.

29. The District Attorney Posted: May 02, 2012 at 01:46 AM (#4121404)

Hitting 2nd.

Bat control, I suppose.

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