It’s no fluke that Brandon Inge is suddenly a dangerous power hitter in the Tigers lineup. He finally got around to making the adjustments in his swing that hitting instructors have been telling him about for years. His hands are higher up and away from his back shoulder — a suggestion he received from hitting coach Lloyd McClendon at the end of last season.

Not only should we expect Inge’s power numbers to go up, but his batting average should get much higher as well. In the past few years, he’s flirted with the Mendoza line, a batting average no major league player wants anywhere near his name. His batting average on balls hit into play was atrocious last year, a sign that he’s not hitting the ball hard enough.

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