Aubrey Huff does all right in right

A couple of weeks ago, no one - including the Giants - could have imagined an outfield alignment with Pat Burrell in left and Aubrey Huff in right, especially in home games.

But there it was Saturday night, a Burrell-Andres Torres-Huff outfield. Manager Bruce Bochy played Huff three times in right on the most recent trip, but Saturday was Huff's debut in front of the quirky and uneven 24-foot brick wall along the shores of McCovey Cove.

"He's done it in the past," Bochy said. "Sure, this is a tough right field, but he'll be fine."

Huff has played more career games in right (241) than left (19, including 11 this year). But until last week, he hadn't been a right fielder since he was with the Astros at the end of the 2006 season.

Opening the season at first base, Huff moved to left when Buster Posey arrived and is playing right, now that Burrell is aboard. "He's been talking about going to short," Bochy said, "but that's not going to happen."

Huff made two routine catches, then moved to left in the eighth inning, replaced in right by Nate Schierholtz.

As for Burrell, who was a designated hitter with Tampa Bay before joining the Giants, Bochy said, "He has a pretty good arm, gets rid of the ball quick, charges the ball well. What he can lack in range, he makes up in some other things. He's been working hard out there."



(sfgate.com)