It has been for the last month, though, as the veteran third baseman has struggled with a bout of mononucleosis — the second time he’s had it in his lifetime — robbing him of the ability to ... well, be himself.
Of all the injuries he’s been through in his eight-year career, this one has wiped him out the most.
“It did. I don’t like to admit it much, but this one ... this one kind of beat me up a little bit. This one was different. It’s not fun. Not much I can say about it. It’s definitely not easy. This was one of the harder stints to deal with,” said Inge, who has been on the disabled list since June 1, but started feeling symptoms as far back as the second week of May.
“I’m just glad I can get back now, though.”
First, he’ll get back to his roots a bit, taking what’s planned as a six-game rehab stint with Triple-A Toledo, joining the Mud Hens in Louisville tonight to start a four-game series, then riding the bus to Columbus — something he hasn’t done in 11 years — for two more games.
“That’s all right. Don’t forget where you come from,” he laughed.
The road trip will coincide with the Tigers’ six-game Interleague swing out west, where they’ll play the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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