Brandon Inge angles for a lucrative pillow endorsement

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We've heard about players getting hurt while sneezing, while sleepwalking through a nightmare about spiders and after kicking an iron bar stool.

But we had never heard of a pillow-lifting injury in baseball — that is, until Detroit Tigers' everyman Brandon Inge reported an overstuffed owie on Wednesday, earning a feather-paved (and probably overdue) path to the injury list.

The details, from the Free Press:

"It was the stupidest, most freakish thing," Inge said Wednesday, explaining why he had just been placed on the 15-day DL with the pulled side muscle (oblique) he suffered 3 1/2 weeks ago.
"I have a 3-year-old son who sleeps in the bed with my wife and me," Inge said. "I was trying to push the pillow down behind his head (two nights ago), and when I did ... I repopped (the strained muscle).
"You take swings in baseball, and it's not as bad as pushing a pillow down."
Upon hearing this story, manager Jim Leyland said, "That's a first."

It definitely is a first, but I think anyone who's getting up there in age — like myself and Mr. Inge — can relate to feeling a little pain in the obliques or lower back when doing random things.

Heck, while formatting this blog, I threw my back out three different times. I'm guessing a few people probably did while reading it, too. It's a dangerous world out there.

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1. Posted by jaylay Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT
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This sounds like it should have been a Chelios or Sheffield injury.
2. Posted by bob hope Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:33 pm EDT
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diving to stop a sharp liner, no problem. Moving a pillow slightly, owie.
3. Posted by inthezone Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:53 pm EDT
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Used to be a mild supporter of Inge but knowing he sleeps with his 3 year old and got injured moving a bit of styrofoam has changed that. Tigers should be seriuosly looking for a backup catcher now or make sure Inge stays away from pillows.
4. Posted by Janet Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT
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The kid is 3 years old. It's time he slept in his own bed.
5. Posted by TheRopolitansdotcom Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT
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This stinks of "I hurt myself doing something stupid, but I'm going to make up a completely ridiculous story...so ridiculous they'll have to believe it" type of deal.
6. Posted by Paul Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:14 pm EDT
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Tw-Inge of pain. Feather me dumbfounded.
The three-year old thing is ooogie too.
I wonder if it is Brandon getting the nightmares, seeing curveballs fly past his off-kilter swing or the young three-year old lad that needs the re-assurance of a full bed.....
7. Posted by Carlos L Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT
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Yet another reason why baseball is played by non-athletes.
8. Posted by Jerzygrl Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT
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My question is why is Inge's 3-year-old son sharing a bed with him and his wife?
9. Posted by BRENT Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT
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Wow that's crazy maybe he needs some steriods to help heal him!!
10. Posted by Jesse M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT
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""I have a 3-year-old son who sleeps in the bed with my wife and me"
That kid's gonna rack up some time on a shrink's couch some day . . .
Bye bye Cringe . . jack of all positions, master of none . . one of the worst hitters since Ray Oyler"
Umm....it's called "co-sleeping" or "family bed" and a lot of people do it, including us Get your mind out of the gutter please; you don't have sex with the child in the bed. You do it in other places at other times.
11. Posted by Penny N (Brian's mom) Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:36 pm EDT
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lol
12. Posted by Janet D Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:17 pm EDT
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That's okay; once I threw my back out by mopping the floor. Silly but true.
13. Posted by bs Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:45 pm EDT
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Hes on the juice, who strains a muscle pushing a pillow nobody
14. Posted by Adam Z Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT
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Reminds me of when my wife's back went out while stirring soup in a pot....
15. Posted by Kristen Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT
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1.) The kid should certainly be sleeping in his own bed. The should have been sleeping in his own bed for a long time now.
2.) They do say that once you sprain something, it's so ridiculously easy for you to do it again, even if it is just moving a feather filled pillow.
So although I can understand how easily the injury can return over donig the most simplest thing....if the kid was in his own be like he should have been, this never would have happened. Time to cut the proverbial cord and send the kid packing to his own room with a little race car bed.
16. Posted by raulatnoahs Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:29 pm EDT
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What's worse....hitting .215 or letting your 3 year old son sleep with you? How do they get "intimate"? Go 'STROS !!!
17. Posted by Matt H Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:22 pm EDT
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He wasn't biting the pillow was he?
18. Posted by DA BEARS Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:44 pm EDT
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I agree why the heck do u let your 3 year old sleep with you all the time? having a nightmare then yes......oh wait you live in detroit enough said
19. Posted by Meeeeeee Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm EDT
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i agree with #11
20. Posted by DK Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT
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first the reliever tearing a tendon in his finger playing guitar hero, and now this? The tigers better hope to god that it isn't ordonez next
21. Posted by D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT
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Here come the Jets,
Yeah! And we're gonna beat
Ev'ry last buggin' gang
On the whole buggin' street!
On the whole!
Ever!
Mother!
Lovin'!
Street!
Yeah!
22. Posted by raulatnoahs Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:29 pm EDT
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3 year old sleeping w/adults??? I think CHRIS HANSEN (from to catch a Predator) is hiding in the kitchen !!! Go 'STROS !!!
23. Posted by Ian T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT
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The amount of baseball knowledge in these posts is frighteningly low. Brandon Inge's job for the Tigers is to play Gold Glove caliber defense. Any offense you get is a bonus. Look at the stats for 3rd sackers or even catchers for that matter, every guy can't do what Joe Mauer and A-Rod do so get over it. Inge is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. How do you know his son doesn't fall asleep with them and then gets moved to his bed?
24. Posted by carrie underpants Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT
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I just pulled my back reading this article
25. Posted by Kitty Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:37 pm EDT
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Get the kid out of the bed!