The San Francisco Giants filled their need for left handed power by landing free agent first baseman Aubrey Huff with a one year deal. 

Okay, this is a little more like it.  Huff’s signing shores up a run producing need in the lineup as he is a bonafide power threat and will fit nicely in the lineup in front of or behind Pablo Sandoval.  Huff is just two years removed from a .304- 32-108 season.  He strikes out remarkably little for a power hitter (never triple digits in any of ten seasons).  These are the good things.  However, he also slipped a bit last season (.241-15-85).  (he hit .189 for the Detroit Tigers in 40 games to close the season)  This might suggest the beginning of a decline.  Also, if they’re counting on his to play first base, last season (93 games) was the first time he had many reps at that position.  Other than that, throughout his career, he’s been predominantly a 3B/DH.  Also, does this push newly acquired Mark DeRosa to the outfield?  It appears so.  Another question is what is the effect on the development of young first baseman Travis Ishikawa.  I’d hate Huff to be this years Ryan Klesko and/or Rich Aurilia (aka a vet in decline who is a name and little else).  I know that the Giants got him on the cheap (reportedly $3 million).  If he’s looking like dead weight early on, perhaps they’d be better suited to cut him lose.  However, this might just be a great off-season move.  It shouldn’t take too many games to know for sure.