I don't know if this is really a big upgrade for us, but I'm really just disappointed that we didn't acquire an All Star type outfielder. McEwing designated for assignment to make room for Huff.
i'll post what i just posted in the other thread: there were lots of people here crying that we didn't get huff and/or wilson last season. we've now acquired both. if huff is moving to RF, that's a huge upgrade over Lane.
hmmm.... zobrist and talbot - don't know much about talbot. i have a feeling they're not done. but with lane gone, huff will be a RFer for now.
I'm not upset that we got Huff, but I hate the fact that we used some trading pieces that could be used in deal to get a major bat. Do we still have the pieces to get a Tejada or another available big bat?
Huff can play OF,1B,3B. My guess is he plays OF and he has already told TP that he would play anywhere. He just wanted to play for a team that wins.
Of note: Aubrey Huff, who has a .433 average, 13 doubles, five home runs and 16 RBIs over his last 23 games, doesn't want to take four days off. "I don't even want an All-Star break right now as bad as I've been the first (couple) months," Huff said. "During the All-Star break I normally don't pick up a bat, but I might just keep swinging the next couple days so I don't lose that feeling." Analysis: Huff (.283 BA) went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Yankees. He's on absolute fire and should remain active across the board cbs.sportsline.com Too bad we gave up BZ... more Everett.....
Tejada is not getting traded. Where is that coming from? They didn't in the offseason. They haven't traded him elsewhere. He's not going anywhere anytime soon.
It looks like Lamb might \go to the bench for support. Morgan could get a few days off here and there as well as Huff could play 3rd, and Lance to OF and Lamb to 1B where he's not much of a liability.
What does this make our starting lineup? I do like the fact that this guy doesn't strike out over a hundred times a season.
