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Found January 27, 2012 on mlb.com:
PLAYERS: Miguel Cabrera,  Brandon Inge
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers

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Four years ago, Miguel Cabrera was a man on the move, and Brandon Inge was man without a position, hoping to find a starting job somewhere. The trade that was expected that winter never happened, and Inge ended up back at third base. Now, the Tigers and Inge might be back in the same spot.
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