Tigers Get Aubrey Huff From Orioles
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 17, 2009 7:45 PM EDT
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PrintOn their off-day, the Detroit Tigers went shopping. And not only did they find the extra bat they've needed for the past couple of months. They may also have found some relief for Brandon Inge at third base. (This might even help them keep Magglio Ordonez from triggering his $18 million option for 2010.)
The Tigers acquired Aubrey Huff from the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon in exchange for minor league pitcher Brett Jacobson. Playing mostly at first base this season, Huff has a .253/.321/.405 batting line with 13 homers and 72 RBIs in 480 plate appearances. As several pointed out in this afternoon's Open Thread, those 72 RBIs would lead the Tigers right now.
Last season was a career-best for him, as he batted .304/.360/.552 with 32 homers and 108 RBIs. He's in the last year of a three-year, $20 million contract.
Huff has also played a lot at third base and right field over his 10-year career, which makes this a potentially valuable pick-up for the Tigers. If UZR is your defensive metric of choice, however, it doesn't think so much of his prowess at either position. And that might be why Huff ends up primarily being the Tigers' DH if and when Carlos Guillen is ready to play left field. Between that and filling in at third, first, or right field, Huff should see plenty of time in Detroit's lineup.
What did the Tigers give up? Jacobson showed some decent strikeout numbers in his 35 games with Lakeland, posting 44 in 55.1 innings. More impressive are his 17 walks. But Detroit's minor league system is deep in relievers, so they could certainly afford to part with him. (Here's more from demondeaconsbaseball in today's Open Thread.)
This has already been discussed quite a bit in our earlier post and the reaction seems to be pretty favorable. (Did that make the Open Thread a "Huff-ington post"? Blame Billfer for that one.) Where do you see Huff getting most of his at-bats with the Tigers? Or is he just going to be all over the field, helping out in three or four spots regularly? And what roster move will Detroit make to clear a spot for Huff?
(So much for a day away from the blog, eh? The Tigers always keep things interesting. It's never boring in Tiger Town. No off-days here. Thanks to everyone for keeping the talk alive on BYB today. I also appreciate the text messages I received from several people, including allikazoo.)
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I'm sure he will
Good way to make an impression…face the King
by Tigersin2010 on Aug 17, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Great Pickup Huff is a Central Division Killer
Great pick-up! Huff is batting .344 against the Central this season with 4 HR in 64 AB, 1-16 HR. He will bat third behind Polanco and ahead of Cabrera, finally giving Cabrera some potection in front of him. Using the seasons averages, his performance thus far and September call-ups of lesser talent with the protection of Cabrera-Huff should hit around .310-.350 the rest of the way with around 120-140 AB and 6-10 HR.
Small sample size issues
That being said, his BABIP is about 20 points behind his career average. He’s striking out in 3% more PA than last year as well, but that’s not too incredibly horrible. His HR/FB rate looks low too, but this could be an outlier year on that note. He’s got some upside, and he didn’t cost much.
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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
How bout this
CF Granderson
2B Polanco
1B Cabrera
DH Guillen
3B Inge
LF Huff
RF Ordonez
C Avila/Laird
SS Santiago/Everett
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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Who goes bye-bye?
Sadly for the Cult, I think Mr. Thomas is the odd man out here. Can’t see them dropping Magglio now. Marcus should be safe. Raburn can play too many positions…just not that well.
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Inge is not a 5th place hitter. Here is what I had in mind
Against RHP Against LHP
CF Granderson CF Granderson
2B Polanco 2B Polanco
DH Guillen RF Ordonez
1B Cabrera 1B Cabrera
LF Huff DH Thames
RF Ordonez LF Raburn
C Avila 3B Inge
3B Inge C Laird
SS Santiago SS Everett
Still think Ingey should be above Huff/Thames and Ordonez/Raburn
And I also think Cabby belongs in the 3 hole.
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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yuck
My MLB.tv video is really choppy tonight. And I don’t have the HD setting on.
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aw :(
I’m pretty glad I can watch the rangers on regular tv down here. I like em alright and especially if they can keep the red sox away from the wild card
Considering the number of Tigers (past and present) that have come from the Rangers...
…I kind of have to like them.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Including Josh Lewin!
God bless that guy for staying in broadcasting after working with Gibby.
If we play well against Seattle, as we should...
And Texas plays well against Minnesota, as they should, the Twinkies may be out of this race by the end of the week
Hopefully that's the case...
You can’t count out the Twins entirely unless they get into a double-digit deficit just because they have a relatively easy schedule to close out the year and they still have seven game yet to play against the Tigers, but it’d be nice to only have to worry about one other team.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Unlike previos years, however,
Twinkies have poor starting pitching and a poor front-end of the bullpen. To make up big ground, you need SOLID PITCHING
by Tigersin2010 on Aug 17, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
poor guy, heh.
I’m catching up on last night’s true blood then I’ll put it back on
hope CJ’s in the bullpen for texas later :)
The thing about the Huff trade that sucks is...
…I go to work at 4:00 tomorrow, so I probably won’t know what the roster move is until I get home. I hate being out of the loop like that.
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Hee hee
Josh Lewen and Tom Greive can’t figure out which Twin left the game.
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By the way...
The correct answer is “Justin Morneau”
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't do much damage
Just untucked his jersey
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
We like it that way
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it wrong that I want him to get his vocal cords clipped?
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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
3-0 KC!!!!
Yuneski hit a 2-run bomb of of Buerle
Glad I didn't see that
Hawk has the most annoying home run call
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know how you mix up Michael Cuddyer and Joe Crede...
…but I just did.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
7-3 Texas
Darren O’Day just walked Delmon Young with the bases loaded
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions
Very rarely do I wish bad things to happen to someone...
but I’m just about there with Harrelson. The guy flat out sucks.
Hence why I'm watching MIN-TEX and not KC-CWS
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm correct in thinking that Neftali Feliz was NOT Tigers property at any point, right?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions
Crap
7-4 Texas
Nick Punto RBI single
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
Make that 7-5 Texas
I didn’t see the second run score
Neftali Feliz is coming into the game
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr. Anderson....
continues to do us in. Double play ball, right back to Future Hall Of Famer Mark Buehrle (according to Hawk, he refuses to address him as anything but that these days).
How do you turn two with Anderson at the plate?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I should be asking...
WHY is Anderson in that game? Buerhrle’s a left-handed pitcher that you can’t run on, so I fail to see the strategy there.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
He hit the ball directly to Future Hall of Famer Mark Buehrle.
How in the name of Wieters could he not turn two?
LOL
“The Denys Reyes role: Portly left-hander with a low ERA”
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions
Draft signing update via Jason Beck's Twitter
Tigers have reached agreement with Daniel Fields
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions
That is fantastic.
Also fantastic-Billy Butler just singled in a run. 4-3 Royals.
Maybe I won’t have to take crap from people here who still claim Buehrle is better than JV.
I certainly don't claim that
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Buehrle hasn't pitched all that well ever since the perfect game
Although he was good against Seattle his last time
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, that inning went nowhere for Texas
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions
Man, so many games to see
I’d like to stay with this one until it ends, but then do I do the “proper” think and watch KC, or do I watch the Dodgers, which is what I’d rather do?
And now it’s thundering outside.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I do have premium
But you hit upon the key word there: “crappily.” My video feed is choppy enough with one game going on. I can’t imagine two or three.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Was he with the White Sox a couple years ago?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Mauer just stole a base
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
He was overdue...
Rios doubles home the tying run and advances to third on an error. None out. Big inning coming for the Sox.
Just signed Fields, Turner very likely
Over in other thread! w0000000000000000t!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Keith Law is reporting that Turner has been signed
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently we got him too
Per Heyman- check the other thread.
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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
You were saying?
AJ Pierzynski two-run homer
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
FS Southwest must have a microphone right on the bullpen door
You could hear it creaking as CJ Wilson opened it.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions
The Rangers' bullpen needs some WD40
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Day late buddy
Try the Signing Deadline thread- me and Packey got ya’ll covered. ;)
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by David Tokarz on Aug 17, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, KC tied it!
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
Mike Jacobs pinch-hit 3-run homer
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
And he's been replaced by a pitcher with an ERA of 6.26
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
8-5 Texas over Minnesota
Final
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
twins are six games under .500 right now
hard to see them climb out of that hole without some better pitching
I Like Pie
Switching over to the KC-White Sox game
But I’ll stick to the FS Kansas City feed, thank you very much :-p
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
Josh Anderson screwed us again
Bobbled the ball in center field
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:35 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, God, Hawk must be unbearable right now
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
I've got the KC feed up on MLB.tv
Their guys are pretty boring, but it’s far better than Hawk
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Anderson is so unorthodox in everything he does...
But in all honesty, he would not have thrown out Rios anyways. That boy is FAST
I thought the same thing about Mark DeRosa with the Indians
…but it never happened. Then again, a lot of things about the Indians never happened. As I heartily dislike the Indians, I can’t say I’m sorry about it.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The good news (if you want to call it that):
The Royals have 2,3, and 4 coming up in the ninth. Granted, that consists of Bloomquist, Peña, and Butler, but there you go.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions
Rio walked that inning...
…It is so amazing how many times the guy that walks to start off a late inning SCORES. simply amazing
I take it you mean versus getting a leadoff single or something?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
True, true
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought KC had better arms in the bullpen
besides Soria that is. Where’s Mayhay?
Mahay actually does better against righties
Cruz and Farnsworth are on the DL
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell.
2 game lead. Time for us to take care of our own business. Hope the boys are ready for King Felix tomorrow.
Well, time to watch a bit of the Dodgers I guess
Good ol’ Vin Scully
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:46 PM EDT reply actions
Hawk after Jacobs pinch hit 3-run homer
“Man I wish I could cuss right now”
Freddie Garcia pitching tomorrow for the SOX
KC should do well in the next few days.
Meche and Grienke will still pitch for KC. So this was a game the Sox had to win.
Damn, the Dodgers game is going by fast
They’re already in the 8th inning. I wanted some thunderstorm entertainment.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 17, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions
Hey, Aubrey Huff never played for the Atlanta Braves, right?
Cuz when I look at the Tigers’ mobile page, the headline for the Huff acquisition is accompanied by a photo of someone in a Braves uniform.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 18, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions
He played for Houston, too
Tampa traded him to the Astros in ’06.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 18, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
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