The most difficult decision Tigers manager Jim Leyland currently must make is whether Brandon Inge is helping or hurting the club by playing through his knee ailments.
Inge’s slump since the All Star break is alarming. Yet, he adds a lot to the club defensively. And the Tigers win, above all else, with pitching and defense.
It leads to another question: Just how good a third baseman is Aubrey Huff? His career fielding percentage at third base: .947. Brandon Inge’s career fielding percentage at third base: .958.
I think it is a fair assumption Inge has much better range at third than Huff, who has actually played more games at third base than any other position in his career, but only sporadically in recent seasons - and not at all this season. A note: Huff’s fielding percentage at third base has actually been much better in recent seasons than it was earlier in his career when he played the position on an every day basis.

Random Thoughts

- A few more games mixed in on the road by Miguel Cabrera like he had last night and the Tigers will win the division in a romp. He is capable of doing special things. Will he do them?

- Big hit by Curtis Granderson against a left-hander last night. Another good sign.

- Jered Weaver seems to be just as big a hot head as his brother, Jeff.

- I don’t think it’s a bad thing Justin Verlander and Gerald Laird were yelling at each other on the bench. A little fire never hurt anybody.

My column in Tuesday's Oakland Press about the Tigers: http://tinyurl.com/m6h77g