Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Aubrey Huff is Coming Back!
A good move by the Giants to sign Aubrey Huff back for a 2-year stint. I presume this means Huff at 1B in 2011, with Huff fighting it out with Brandon Belt for 1B in 2012, while also getting some time in the OF. Belt is also regarded as a possible part-time OF for awhile (a la Todd Helton), so Huff may just be our guy at 1B for 2 years. We paid a lot, but I think that this was the right thing to do. Huff brought a lot to the team - on the field performance being foremost, but the other stuff counts, too. And, he really wanted to be a Giant - that's huge!
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It's a lot of money, but I don't worry about that as much since the Championship. Hot Stove season is sure easier this year. It wouldn't have been right to have Huff missing at the home opener when they all get their rings. Now we just need some Jazz Hands.
It does seem a bit steep, but only for two years. There may be an option that I did not read about. In any case, it is not too much more than we paid a World Series MVP for a non-productive year. I have a definite sense that the mode of pursuit of ballplayers is changing - we will see fewer long term contracts that can become albatrosses. Hopefully with some exceptions for exceptional young players.
Wooooooo Hooooooooooo !
Its as if a few million of it are for retrograde pay for this year as if it were a 3 year 25 million dollar contract.
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