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This was Aubrey Huff's Major League Baseball career until 2010.
After his atrocious season in 2009 with Baltimore and Detroit, the free agency treated him quite poorly. Finally, after months of waiting for the phone to ring, the Giants scraped him off from rock bottom and offered him a $3 million one year contract.
Keep in mind, the last time he made less that $4 million a season, it was his 3rd season in the M.L.B. back in 2004.
He joined his new Giants team reborn, refreshed and very optimistic after countless baseball analysts and "experts" doubted him to bounce back. They expected him to be a terrible defender at 1st base, a nightmare around the base paths and a quiet hitter now that he is playing in a "hitter's park" at AT&T.
So how did he do? He hit his first home run at AT&T park without the ball leaving the park to earn himself his first in-the-park home run.
Not to bad for an "old" and "slow" past-his-prime veteran. He continued to lead the Giants in most offensive categories such as home runs (26), RBI (86), hits (165), runs (100), at-bats (569), on-base % (.381), walks (83), and OPS (.891).
He also displayed his above average defense and versatility by only committing 3 errors while playing first base, left field and right field.
Such a successful season for Huff, who also played a big part in his first post season and World Series championship. Thanks to the Giants franchise, Huff has rejuvenated his career and will be with the Giants for another 2 glorious years.
Huff will be a starter this season, that is certain, but where he will start is the question.
New hot prospect Brandon Belt tore up the minors last year advancing from A ball to AAA ball in Fresno. Belt has been invited to spring training, and if he can prove he can hit big league pitching, he will start at first base for the Giants. With this move, that would force Huff to play in right where he spent 34 games playing last season, and 271 games in his career.
New hot prospect Brandon Belt tore up the minors last year advancing from A ball to AAA ball in Fresno. Belt has been invited to spring training, and if he can prove he can hit big league pitching, he will start at first base for the Giants. With this move, that would force Huff to play in right where he spent 34 games playing last season, and 271 games in his career.
Without further adieu, I present to you "Huff Daddy's" projections:
.291 Batting average
.378 On-base %
.508 Slugging %
27 Home runs
88 RBI
1 unwashed rally thong
Feel free to comment below if you have your own projections.
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