Hello again, there is not much going on for the Giants this off-season, so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to start the 2012 position projections. Spring training is right around the corner and Fan Fest has come and gone. Starting with first base, these 2012 projections:
Aubrey Huff
Huff, 35, is coming off a pretty lousy season with the Giants. After a terrific 2010 season (26 home runs, .290 avg., 100 runs, 142 OPS+ and a 5.8 WAR), he signed a generous two-year, $20 million contract to stay in San Francisco. After winning the World Series, expectations were high.
He finished with 12 home runs, a .246 average, 45 runs, 90 OPS+ and only -0.9 WAR in 2011. He played in 150 of the 162 games the Giants played, and he accounted for negative one wins. Truly a terrible season from a guy we called our cleanup hitter.
Now, he looks to start fresh from last seasons mediocrity, claiming he’s in “the best shape of his life” heading into spring. He has picked up a p...
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