Twins Call Up Justin Huber

by Freneau on Sep 7, 2009 2:06 PM EDT

Another callup is on his way: Justin Huber should be ready to play by Tuesday when the Twins head to Canada to take on the Blue Jays. We'll meet him later, but here are the essentials: he's 27 (in his age-26 season) hitting .271/.350/.483 in 435 at-bats for the Red Wings this season, with 22 homers, 22 doubles, 84 strikeouts and 48 walks.

I'm happy for him. I doubt he'll play much, and he probably has no future with the Twins, but at least he'll get a few weeks of Major League per diems, nice hotels, etc.

As devil_fingers mentioned earlier, it's actually kinda surprising that Huber is just 27. He's been dismissed largely as if he's a 33 year old.

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by RATW on Sep 7, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

Actually

While HUber is 27 in “real birthdays,” many baseball info sites (as well as Tango) use July 1 as their “cutoff.” To be “27” according to baseball-reference, Huber would have to have turned 27 before July 1 this season.

Justin Huber’s birthday?

July 1.

He’s. Just. That. Good.

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 7, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

In other words

he’s the oldest 26-year-old in baseball?

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by jonfmorse on Sep 9, 2009 5:30 AM EDT up reply actions

no wonder they sold high on him

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

We play the Twins last weekend of the season

expect payback.

by Royal from Queens on Sep 7, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

Pinch-Runner

At least from his previous September call-ups we know that he is a skilled pinch-runner. Maybe that’s why the Twins promoted him

by JarrodPattersonFan on Sep 7, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

as I wrote in today's game thread

Detroit had better just concede right now!!!
good on ye mate

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by buddyball on Sep 7, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

Sigh

Another OF’r we could have called up.

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by 306008 on Sep 7, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

To be fair

Watching Huber play OF would make you wish for Guillen’s range and ability to read the ball.

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by CentralChamps2009 on Sep 8, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I think its fair to say he would have been Jacobs' equal at DH

at a minimum (and for league minimum!)

by marbotty on Sep 8, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I guarantee he's older than 27

I mean, he’s from an island nation full of convicts, so his passport is almost certainly falsified.

by marbotty on Sep 8, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

I have never understood

Why Huber wasn’t given more of a chance here.

Perhaps Glass the Groundhog is subconsciously prejudiced against Aussies..

Is it safe?

by KHAZAD on Sep 9, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions

Bad defense

I can’t really see another reason.

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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 9, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

if there's one kind of player that won't make it with Dayton Moore's Royals

it’s a guy who sucks at defense

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Interesting

That the Twins own Justin Huber – Garrett Jones – has absolutely torn the cover off the ball for Pittsburgh this year and could be a dark horse ROY candidate.

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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 9, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

lesson learned?

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by Royal Kingdom on Sep 9, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

No.

by AxDxMx on Sep 9, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

too be

too be fair, there was no room for Jones. The Twins have 4 OF’s already (Cuddyer, Span, Gomez, Delmon Young. Also Jason Kubel has been seeing time in the OF this year because he bat has been pretty much awesome)

no room at a backup 1B position because..well..Justin Morneau plays every game, and Cuddyer has been the primary backup this year, and with Brenden Harris and Brian Buscher also seeing time there.

every Sunday the GM Billy SMith has a radio show and was asked about Huber. He was saying how he liked him and wants him back next year

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Sep 10, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I wonder who's a more horrible outfielder

him or Delmon Young.

That would be an awesome TV show. “Delmon YOung versus.” It’s all about fielding. Bringin Adam Dunn, Manny Ramirez, Jose Guillen.

I’d watch.

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 10, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

HA!

that would be awesome. Delmon seemed to have been playing better in the field this year, but he would lose a lot of ball in the Metrodome lights. And his range in limited. But compared to last year, he is a Gold Glover.
But he has only played something like 70 games in the OF this year

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Sep 10, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions