Brandon Inge is one step closer to becoming a Dodger

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VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Andy LaRoche tore a ligament in his right thumb Friday and will need surgery that could sideline him for eight to 10 weeks.

Nomar Garciaparra, competing with LaRoche for the starting job at third base, was hit by a pitch on his right wrist during the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. X-rays were negative and he will be reevaluated on Saturday. He is day to day.

LaRoche was injured while attempting a pickoff play at third when the ball deflected off his thumb. A time and date for the surgery has not been set.

Garciaparra batted .283 with seven home runs last season for the Dodgers. LaRoche hit .226 in 35 games last season. He had one home run.

Which means Andre Ethier and James McDonald will be your newest Detroit Tigers, or Ramon Eeeeeee Martinez just made the team.

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Or maybe Nomar lasts 2 months and injures himself the day LaRoche comes back.

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Or.. whatever happened to Bet a MEAT?

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On the Yanks.

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Can Nomar last even two weeks, let alone two months? If not, we're going to see a lot more of Ramon Martinez and his killer .194 BA in action.

This is sounding like a bad Photoshop movie poster idea.

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Do the Tigers need Ethier? Seems like they would like arms instead of OFers.

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Do the Tigers need Ethier? Seems like they would like arms instead of OFers.

Who gives a shit what they like. They ought to grateful enough to take a bucket of pinetar if Ned takes Brandon Inge off their hands.

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If that's the case why give up Ethier for Inge? Why not give Loaiza since you are doing the favor? Tigers don't have to trade Inge. They need arms badly and Inge is someone who can get that.

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If Ned does get Inge, the hope is that he gives returns some sort of favor like sending Loaiza's expiring contract, instead of completely eating Inge's contract and giving the Tigers anything worth a shit.