Comments on: Tigers Grab Huff

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:58:47 +0000

How about no.

No chance in hell Huff comes back this off-season. None, nada, zip, zilch.

If Huff paid the O’s I’d still say no.

We now have three 1B prospects of varying quality at Norfolk (well, two now that MAubrey was called up yesterday). You let the three of them duke it out in spring training ’10 and see what we have.

More to the point – why in the world do we care about AHuff’s RBI’s? I mean, seriously, the guy was done for the majority of the year and clearly can’t handle being asked to hit AND play 1B.

That and another “power” arm to add to the pile of guys that are under 25 and have value. Remember, the “plan” requires having inventory to trade for the bats, and you can’t trade prospects you don’t have. If Jacobsen ends up being part of a package for another player a year down the road, you won’t think much about AHuff and his having the second highest RBI’s on a 100 loss team.

By: the Wayward O

the Wayward O — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:00:41 +0000

I’d agree with your analysis if I didn’t feel it was just a salary dump.

Despite his down year, Aub was the Os’ 2nd leading RBI man.

At least MacPhail has expressed an interest in re-signing him in offseason.

By: BX

BX — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:25:14 +0000

This trade becomes better for the Tigers if they slot Huff into DH, and use this to bench/release Magglio.

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:33:50 +0000

Jacobson is a great kid and I hope to see him do well in Baltimore. Goes from Arizona to Nashville to the Tigers organization to the O’s. Pretty hectic few years, hopefully he’ll continue to develop as he finds his comfort zone.

By: Herm Edwards

Herm Edwards — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:02:46 +0000

you play to win the game, even if that game is 5 years from now.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:59:05 +0000

yea because a team that is about 8 games over .500 and made the world series in 06 realy sucks