Brandon Inge: Winner of Final Vote, Winner of Life!
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 9, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
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Inge wins! Inge wins! Inge wins!
Brandon Inge maintained his narrow lead over Ian Kinsler for the AL All-Star Final Vote throughout the day, powered by a big promotional effort at the ballpark and online from the Tigers, a clever cross-promotion with the Phillies (Bran-Torino!) to get votes from their fans in exchange for backing Shane Victorino, and just an incredible wave of support from Tigers fans.
Just look at the thread we had open here at BYB today in the final hours of voting. (Apologies for the hiccup we had at SB Nation around 2 p.m., by the way. All problems appear to have been fixed.) You guys were voting at work, at home, at the gym, and pushing one another to keep our collective foot on the pedal (crashing MLB.com) and give Inge the final push necessary to win an honor he richly deserves. Give yourselves a hand. Seriously.
And so the Detroit Tigers will have four representatives at the All-Star Game next Tuesday, three of which will be playing in the game for the first time. (Amazingly. the group doesn't include the player most would consider to be their best.)
The quartet tells the story of this season, as well. Two starting pitchers having amazing seasons, giving the Tigers something virtually no other team has right now. An exciting young player who's given his team a big chunk of the limited offense it's received, who's now a face of the team and an ambassador for his sport. Then there's the comeback kid. The guy who's been here through bad times and good. Who didn't seem to have a place on the team last year, but persevered, made important changes in his game, and been rewarded with a resurgent season.
Congratulations to Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson, and Curtis Granderson. And a slow clap for Brandon Inge.
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What if Josh Anderson were selected to the team as an injury replacement?
by Boney on Jul 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In reply to both of you,
I’d probably pass out in excitement and miss the whole game.
by wepri31 on Jul 9, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you imagine what Brandon Inge is feeling now?
Last year he was just miserable. I know a lot of people said he was whining, but all he wanted was to play. And then this year he gets his spot at third and proceeds to hit the lights out and make some pretty impressive plays in the field.
And now he’s an All Star.
Come to think of it, can you imagine what Tommy the Sick Kid is feeling now? He autographed an All Star’s arm!
by NCDee on Jul 9, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brandon was part of that 2003 team.
I’m happy he gets to play in an All Star game.
by 13194013 on Jul 9, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ditto
After he lived through that giant sucking cluster of suck that was that season, to gain this kind of recognition and be an important piece of a competitive team … he deserves this.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 9, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
giant sucking cluster of suck
giant sucking cluster of suck giant sucking cluster of suck giant sgiant sucking cluster of suck ucking cluster of suck giant sucking cluster of suck giant suckigiant sucking cluster of suck ng cluster of suck giant sucking cluster of suck giant sucking cluster of suck
by Tagne13 on Jul 9, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They just plain sucked! I've seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!
apologies to any damn weiner kids who were listening
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
by rock n rye on Jul 9, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, no!
I think Tag is broken. :(
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 9, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
to be honest I'm not sure I see anything different about him
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 9, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's normally more coherent than that
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 9, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he rambles about some festival of cherries
I think he’s making the whole thing up!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 9, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you die without ever tasting a cherry bratwurst
you did not lead a full life.
by Tagne13 on Jul 9, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love cherries
but dislike bratwurst.
Therefore, I shall pass on a cherry brat.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 9, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL ewww
sounds as bad as blueberry beer!
I remember when the “pleva burger” or whatever was all the rage.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 9, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So not ewww
don’t hate on the cherry bratwurst
by Tagne13 on Jul 9, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Traverse City Cherry Fest for life!
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
by Vreeland2 on Jul 9, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I am more excited
to see Brandon go than the others. Not that I am not excited for the others as well, but everyone worked so hard to make it happen for Brandon, it just makes very, very special.
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
by Detroitchik on Jul 9, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we have number one 3rd baseman in all of kazakhstan!
by explosivo2k2 on Jul 9, 2009 9:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I am so happy for Brandon
and Tigers fans! I seriously not exaggerating voted for him about 500 times combined online and SMS! Plus my mini campaign on facebook. Cant wait for the game!
by MrPants20 on Jul 9, 2009 9:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I'm so happy for us
and brandon and the team and everyone. it’s so great how the tigs network of fans is basically the best in the world ever.
by allikazoo on Jul 9, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
also
I wonder when they announce who won the 100+ votes thing? or if they even will.
by allikazoo on Jul 9, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, everyone!
I just got home and saw the news. I had to come here and celebrate Inge’s selection and congratulate everyone here on a job well done. After all the ups and downs he’s gone through with the Tigers, this victory has to be sweet. Yay!
By the way, you guys think the Tigers squander scoring opportunities? Y’all should come to a Mud Hens game someday.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
by SabreRoseTiger on Jul 9, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh no
They just did a recount of the All-Star Final Vote and it looks like Inge was edged out at the very end by Matt Wieters…
by ColemanOld on Jul 10, 2009 6:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mr. Inge, please don't forget where you came from.....
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
by Zappatista on Jul 10, 2009 7:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pic, FAIL*
"A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole. "
by Zappatista on Jul 10, 2009 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so what was it a picture of?
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 10, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or a sperm cell fertilizing an egg
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 10, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(Not natural colors, of course.)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 10, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inge in the Derby!
"…Inge said Thursday night that he received a call by someone with Major League Baseball asking him his interest in taking part in the Home Run Derby Monday night at Busch Stadium. He had told reporters as far back as last weekend that he would love to do it if he had the chance…
"…I’m pretty sure I’m in it," Inge said Thursday evening from a charity function he and teammate Carlos Guillen organized at Comerica Park. "I talked to a guy a minute ago about it. I was excited about it."
by rcpratt on Jul 10, 2009 8:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
On a different note
Chris Shelton has been recalled to the big leagues by the Mariners.
by ThaWalrus9 on Jul 10, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BRANDON INGE IN A HOME RUN DERBY!?!?!?!?!?
What will they think of next!?!?!?
by Bigreg1544 on Jul 10, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
now this I can support!
but Izzo’s not gonna like it :(
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 10, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
as long as they don't decide to put him in the bullpen :)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 10, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was a college pitcher, who knows....
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
by Vreeland2 on Jul 10, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is Samara implying by that pic, anyway?
That Brandon Inge is so good at baseball, he don’t need no steekin’ glove, he can catch everything with his teeth?
Official BYB Juju Consultant...now accepting rally creature applications!
by ahtrap on Jul 10, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
do you doubt that?
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
by Baroque on Jul 10, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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