Aubrey Huff News

Today I'm going to discuss the third base position as I continue to review my predictions for the top-10 at the position to see how they panned out .

The Tigers have some sticky decisions to make by midnight Tuesday. They concern whether to offer salary arbitration to three players who aren't heavy bets to be playing for the Tigers in 2010.

Houston Astros assistant general manager of scouting Bobby Heck faces a challenging task of restoring the depleted farm system, but already has eight of his draftees since 2008 ranked on Baseball America's recent list of top 10 Astros' prospects.

After following Mark Teixeira's ever move last winter it's difficult to get too excited about free agency this year.

The opening of the free agent market on Friday won't generate nearly the same level of anticipation around here as last year, when fans could fantasize about big-ticket players Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett before the Yankees had time to snap them up.

The Detroit Tigers have decided not to re-sign pitcher Jarrod Washburn and designated hitter Aubrey Huff as free agents.

THT Awards season finale, part two by John Barten October 20, 2009 Welcome to the awards.

They spent more than a billion dollars to build a new playground in the Bronx for the New York Yankees' well-heeled fans.

Problem No. 1 - The Orioles need a legitimate power bat to give Markakis some protection.

Will the Orioles spend their extra cash? The Orioles began this season with roughly $77 million owed in salary - including more than $9 million due to ex-Orioles Jay Gibbons and Ramon Hernandez .

It's funny how much things can change in one year. Just last year, the Pirates were finishing in last place, Brett Favre was unretired, Cecil Cooper had one year left on his contract, and we had an administration doing nothing about emissions standards.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ryan Raburn's wife, Suzanne, is on one good leg because of a horse-riding accident.

MUCH TO MY surprise and I'm sure to the surprise of many people, Dave Trembley will return as the Orioles manager next season.

"We will be bat shoppers." The Orioles have a talented young outfield, a guy nicknamed "God" at catcher, and an All Star second baseman locked up at 2nd.

Dave Trembley reminds you of a guy in a knife fight and all he has to defend himself is a swizzle stick.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge said he has made better and more artistic catches than the one he made Thursday night in Cleveland, diving to snag a soft, broken-bat liner by Jhonny Peralta that Tigers manager Leyland said would have tied the game had it reached left field.

Michael Aubrey is making his case for a roster spot next season. Going into Monday's series opener against the Rays, Aubrey had been playing a lot more as of late, and as a result, has seen his offensive numbers skyrocket.

Nick Markakis has 13 games to make a statement. Markakis has gone cold down the stretch, posting a powerless September that threatens to recast his productive season.

The transformation starts in the morning. In the shower Justin Verlander closes his eyes, runs through the lineup of that evening's opponent and visualizes "not just getting them out, but dominating them." On days that the Tigers' ace is to start, he blocks out the world.

As the season wanes and his options shrink, Orioles manager Dave Trembley said he has to decide what type of team to put out on the field.