Aubrey Huff not expecting late call to join NL All-Stars

MILWAUKEE Aubrey Huff has a nice little All-Star break planned to the Santa Cruz boardwalk with his wife and 2-year-old son. He doesn't expect to be a late injury replacement to the NL All-Star team, even though he has the numbers to go for the first time.

"Man, it doesn't matter," Huff said. "I've had the numbers before."

In 2003, Huff was hitting .304 with 17 home runs, 50 RBIs and an AL-best 31 doubles at the break for Tampa Bay. The team's representative was closer Lance Carter, who had a 4.17 ERA.

In 2008, Huff had a .284 average and ranked eighth in the AL in both home runs (18) and RBIs (59) for Baltimore. The Orioles representative was closer George Sherrill, who had a 4.08 ERA.

"When you play on last-place teams, they take one player, and they'll take someone to fill a need," Huff said. "It would be awesome to go. It wouldn't feel like a gimme, throw-in type of vote. But there's obviously a lot of politics involved, a lot of popularity. That's the way it's gone my whole career."

After his three-hit afternoon led the Giants to a victory over the Brewers on Monday, Huff has a .294 average with a team-high 15 home runs and 49 RBIs numbers that are nearly identical to All-Stars Ryan Braun and Adrian Gonzalez.

Yes, the Giants are sending their closer, instead. But at least Brian Wilson's 2.04 ERA is shinier.



(foxsports.com)