Aubrey Huff. His name either brings scorn or praise; however, for the first two weeks, it's been a lot of the former.In this week's edition of Press Box, Amber Theoharis thinks we should forgive Mr. Huff for his statments in general on the "Bubba The Love Sponge Show" and his other displays of silly behavior before his infamous statements and thereafter.Of course, this is not withstanding that the fellow has been nothing short of a jackass before he got to Baltimore, blowing off fans asking for autographs after games and at spring training.If this were only a only time thing, I'd let bygones be bygones; however, he's not endeared himself to the community or fans in general.The Orioles are winning. It has been a long time since anybody wrote that line in this town. It feels good -- so why a
Morning everyone, I am going to have a writeup/rundown later today; however, since I missed work yesterday afternoon, I am trying to get caught up again with society. Add to that I had a weekend full of baseball, both for pleasure and work -- I'm trying to readjust.Anyhow, there's a lot to talk about, but if you were not at the Yard yesterday, things really have changed from past Opening Day events.The crowd was lively, but the crowd on Monday didn't have the feel of year's past, and it was almost like we as fans have been resigned to failure.If you get a chance, read Dick Heller's column in the Washington Times today. Yes, I try to be a positive as I can, and still love the Orioles; however, there's no doubt what the author is saying is the absolute truth -- things are not the same anymor
I'm a grown man, and I don't care what Huff does in his free time; however, there are still kids, parents and fans who look up to these guys and someone like him really needs to use better judgment when he interacts with the media or goes on talk shows.In the end, he does not come off as looking like a decent professional athlete, but a guy who has way too much time & money on his hands.Obviously, his post game activities look like they affected his performance on the field. If you want to read some of what he said on the show, check out the WNST website - they have plenty to say. I agree with the sentiments of Drew Forrester of WNST, and they are just ripping apart the guy on their website, but in this case, Huff deserves it.Roch Kubatko has more on this little scandal that is going on right now with this team ans yet another one of their athletes, and it's needless to say, I don't think the Orioles are impressed with Huff.The Orioles seem to be a lot more enticing now than th
Take a read at Roch Kubatko's article in the Sun today about Aubrey Huff and his comments Friday on Baltimore and it's nightlife.Huff's appraisal came after the discussion turned to nightlife in the Tampa, Fla., area, and how much Huff indulged in it while he was single and playing for the Devil Rays.(Read My Previous Post on this: The Huff Speaketh...)"If anybody's heard their show, or Howard Stern's show, it's a shock jock show, so everything's flying," Huff said yesterday. "You've got four guys in there, including me, and we're talking about all sorts of stuff, including bars and restaurants, and how the two cities are different. I said Baltimore was horses - - for that. After games, places are closed down. There's no place to go."While Huff tries to explain his comments and rationale, he comes off as a tad immature and has a frat boy mentality. It may be all right to be that way amongst your buddies, it's not smart when you represent a professional sports franchise.Even
From CNNSi.com: "According to one source, the Orioles initially flinched at Aubrey Huff's asking price; however, it has come down significantly, and one industry source believes Huff is now looking for a three-year deal worth around $23 million. Huff also has attracted interest from the Indians, Rangers and Pirates; the Yankees and Red Sox could be interested on a one-year basis.-- Baltimore Sun"
According to the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles have reached an agreement with Aubrey Huff. The deal is estimated to be for 3 years and 20 million dollars. As you know, Huff had been targeted by the Orioles for his versatility, but for his bat as well. The Orioles have spent much of the off-season looking for a big bat; Huff may fit the bill if he can match his production before 2006.If he is the deal, then the Orioles have gotten an impact bat at a bargain price. However, he's not known for his glove and if he's in his regression phase, then the team might have made a bad move.All now that's needed is for him to pass his physical and the deal is official.Link: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-os1230,0,5729145.story?track=mostviewedlink
Well, our big signing of the offseason so far has been Aubrey Huff.According to the Examiner: "Aubrey Huff has reached a preliminary agreement on a three-year, $20 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles, who hope the versatile free agent can add punch to a lineup that ranked 11th in the AL in home runs last season. The agreement was secured over the weekend, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Orioles have not yet announced the deal. The contract will be finalized if Huff passes a physical, which will likely be administered this week in Baltimore. Huff, 30, can play first base, third base and both corner spots in the outfield. But his value to the Orioles is his bat: Huff hit 21 homers last season with Tampa Bay and Houston, and averaged 27 from 2002-05 with the Devil Rays. Baltimore hit only 164 homers last season, led by Miguel Tejada (24) and Ramon Hernandez (23). No other player hit more than 16. Huff is a .285 career hitter with 141 ho
