Huff closing in on three-year deal with O's

DRaze2011 · 12-30-2006, 01:46 PM

FOX Sports - MLB - Huff, Orioles close to three-year deal

The Orioles, thwarted in earlier attempts to add a top slugger, are close to signing free agent Aubrey Huff to a three-year contract worth at least $18 million, FOXSports.com has learned.

The Orioles plan to use Huff mostly in left field, but he also could get at-bats at first base and designated hitter.

77smbg9177 · 01-02-2007, 09:16 AM

i think this helps the o's but it still does not make them a playoff team

all4phillysportsfan · 01-02-2007, 09:09 PM

It will be real interesting to see the AL East Next Year. I still think Baltimore needs more pitching, but I think they have surpassed Toronto for 3rd place in the division next year.

DiamondDave · 01-03-2007, 08:31 AM

I'm a Baltimore fan, and I cannot really agree with that statement....

Baltimore has some good things on offense, but also some aging things and some bad things....

Tejada is not truly a cleanup hitter, but he is forced to be in Baltimore. Mora's days as a viable #2 hitter in the lineup are probably behind him. Markakis will probably have to move into the #2 hole. Gibbons will prove to be a disappointment yet again, and deservedly needs to be about a #7 hitter in this lineup. Hernandez is a first 1/2 player, who's numbers drop significantly when it comes to the 2nd 1/2. Payton will probably be in the every day lineup, but should at best be a bench player. He has done nothing outside of Colorado.... The lineup that would be optimal would be #1 Roberts, #3 Markakis, #3 Tejada, but the problem is that nothing else would fit in behind there....

As for the pitching. I am excited about 3 of the 5. IMHO Benson and Wright are scrap pile material. I think this staff has potential if Penn eventually joins the rotation, but we could also be set up for a severe disappointment.

I still see us as a 4th place finisher in the east.

Hawkeye4 · 01-04-2007, 05:42 PM

I'll be giving him the finger when he comes down to play the Rays. He hit a few HR's, but overall stunk up and never really put his all into the games. Never saw him run out a ground ball once.

12-30-2006, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
DRaze2011 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14	Huff closing in on three-year deal with O's FOX Sports - MLB - Huff, Orioles close to three-year deal The Orioles, thwarted in earlier attempts to add a top slugger, are close to signing free agent Aubrey Huff to a three-year contract worth at least $18 million, FOXSports.com has learned. The Orioles plan to use Huff mostly in left field, but he also could get at-bats at first base and designated hitter.

01-02-2007, 09:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	i think this helps the o's but it still does not make them a playoff team __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

01-02-2007, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	It will be real interesting to see the AL East Next Year. I still think Baltimore needs more pitching, but I think they have surpassed Toronto for 3rd place in the division next year. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

01-03-2007, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
DiamondDave Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD, on the Potomac River Posts: 5,390	I'm a Baltimore fan, and I cannot really agree with that statement.... Baltimore has some good things on offense, but also some aging things and some bad things.... Tejada is not truly a cleanup hitter, but he is forced to be in Baltimore. Mora's days as a viable #2 hitter in the lineup are probably behind him. Markakis will probably have to move into the #2 hole. Gibbons will prove to be a disappointment yet again, and deservedly needs to be about a #7 hitter in this lineup. Hernandez is a first 1/2 player, who's numbers drop significantly when it comes to the 2nd 1/2. Payton will probably be in the every day lineup, but should at best be a bench player. He has done nothing outside of Colorado.... The lineup that would be optimal would be #1 Roberts, #3 Markakis, #3 Tejada, but the problem is that nothing else would fit in behind there.... As for the pitching. I am excited about 3 of the 5. IMHO Benson and Wright are scrap pile material. I think this staff has potential if Penn eventually joins the rotation, but we could also be set up for a severe disappointment. I still see us as a 4th place finisher in the east. __________________ Reagan in 08... Even though he's dead, he's the better choice! Superdelegates - Because even the Democratic party knows it's base is too stupid to make really important decisions.

01-04-2007, 05:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hawkeye4 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hockey Bay, USA Posts: 168	I'll be giving him the finger when he comes down to play the Rays. He hit a few HR's, but overall stunk up and never really put his all into the games. Never saw him run out a ground ball once. __________________ If you can't beat 'em, beat 'em up! GO BOLTS!