Found February 20, 2012 on Detroit Sports 360: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Former Detroit Tigers fan favorite Brandon Inge is falling, and falling fast. The fall from grace is a different ride for different people.  One could get lucky and avoid it all together. One could have the fall be incredibly slow and stretched out.  One’s fall could go the conventional route, with all those watching not thinking much of its normalcy.  But with regards to his fans, Inge has experienced a different kind of free fall. The bottom has fallen out. For the majority of his Tiger Tenure, being a fan of Brandon was the cool thing to do. Fans could accept his sub-par stick, giving a plethora of reasons as to why this man was so loved. “His defense is incredible.” “Night in and night out he leave it all between the lines.” “He is a real hustle guy.” “He is such a nice guy. He is always giving back.” “He has the biggest calves in baseball.” But everyone has their limits.  Last year, Tigers fans reached theirs.  H...
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