RICH AURILIA RUMORS & GOSSIP

SF Giants Rumors – More Insights On Giants Number 1 Pick, Joe Panik

Are you dying (not literally) to know more about the San Francisco Giants number one draft pick? Marc Raimondi of the New York Post recently wrote an article about the Giants drafting shortstop Joe Panik. Raimondi says Panik was just another smallish middle infielder with potential at the plate after high school. Panik went on to St. John’s and added 20 pounds of muscle, improved...

17 pounds and counting --- The ever-shrinking waist of Pablo Sandoval

Rich Aurilia told Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle that San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has lost 17 pounds this winter. "When I saw him he looked great. He really did," said Aurilia. "I think his mindset -- hopefully -- has changed in a sense that he knows what's at stake not only for the team, but his own individual health and...
Via 22gigantes  |  January 10, 2011

Richie calls it quits

It has been obvious since the end of last season that Rich Aurilia's career as an active player was over. But the ex-infielder refrained from officially announcing his retirement until this weekend, as he attended the reunion of the Giants' 2000 National League West division championship team at AT&T Park. Aurilia said Sunday that he has asked his agent, Barry Axelrod...
Via 22gigantes  |  April 11, 2010

Rich Aurilia Retires

Rich Aurilia officially retired, according to MLB.com's Chris Haft.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors  |  April 11, 2010

Aurilia hopes to land in New York

After hitting a robust .213/.256/.279 over 60 games in 2009, Rich Aurilia wants to play for the Yankees in 2010 (or for the Mets). Apparently, he believes he still has enough left in the tank to compete at the age of 38 and the Brooklyn native wishes to don a jersey for a hometown team. [...]
Via The iYankees Blog  |  February 02, 2010

Rich Aurilia wants to come home...

The 38 y/o Rich Aurilia wants to play one more year, after struggling to keep his roster spot last year in San Francisco there was speculation he that would retire. But Aurilia wants to play one more season and the native New Yorker would like to play in his home town.The same reason he ended up keeping his spot last year in SF is the same reason he could be a solid pick-up for spring...
Via Mets Fever  |  February 02, 2010

Aurilia Eying Yankees Or Mets

In some minor news it's being reported that Rich Aurilia has interesting in signing with either of the New York teams. Here's more info from Andrew Baggarly:Aurilia, despite his emotional sendoff in the Giants’ final homestand last October, said he isn’t ready to walk away from the game yet. He’s been working out for the past two months, taking swings and doing baseball...
Via Sliding Into Home  |  February 02, 2010

Aurilia Wants to be a Met?

Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that free agent corner infielder Rich Aurilia has a desire to play for the New York Mets or the New York Yankees in this coming year. The 38 year old Brooklyn native seems to want to end his career in the Big Apple, and according to Baggarly, [...]
Via Mets Paradise  |  February 02, 2010

Non Roster Invitee: Rich Aurilia - Giants

Rich Aurilia not making the Giants would be an even bigger shock then the 37-year-old having to settle for a minor league contract with an invite after hitting .283 with 10 homers as a super infield utility man last season. Make no mistake about it. We love Rich Aurilia here at Tireball.com and so do the [...]
Via Tireball.com  |  March 27, 2009

Giants still have need for Aurilia

The San Fransisco Giants wouldn’t consider re-signing Rich Aurilia the top priority entering this offseason but it’s probably not too far down the list. Aurilia who has played 10 of his 13 big league seasons for the Giants has been a fan favorite in the Bay Area for years. No longer the everyday shortstop he was, [...]
Via Tireball.com  |  January 07, 2009
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