So what's up with Huff?

[tzill]

Huff article:

Aubrey Huff opens up about his anxiety attacks

Good stuff; here's the money quote:

"To be honest with you, I was always taught that people who had anxiety issues were just weak-minded people," he said. "Now that it's happened to me, you see you can't control it. To people this has happened to, there's nothing you can say or do on the outside to make somebody feel better because they haven't experienced it."


In other words, all these lay fucks should STFU.

 

[dredinis21]

Nope. That is where YOUR analogy breaks down. You are basing value of an injured player based on the results the player had on the field before being shut down. By that logic, Robb Nen was the worst Giant ever. In 2002, he pitched with a torn labrum and essentially cost the team a World Series championship because he admitted that he knew he had nothing left. He knew it and went out there anyway because he still thought he was the best man for the job.

By your standards, his performance killed the Giants in 2002 and he blocked the path of more qualified pitchers that year by not revealing the extent of his injuries. He "selfishly" played in the post-season even though the Giants could have called on a different pitcher and likely gotten Troy Glaus out that night.

Aubrey Huff, just like Nen, is a professional athlete. All professional athletes have extreme confidence in themselves. So you have no right to differentiate between Huff and Wilson unless you want to call Nen the worst Giant ever.

Anyone that even THINKS that Nen is the worst Giant ever will promptly get curb-stomped repeatedly. Robb Nen will forever be one of my favorite Giants for his willingness to END HIS CAREER for the potential betterment of the team.

 

[gp956]

Good stuff; here's the money quote:

"To be honest with you, I was always taught that people who had anxiety issues were just weak-minded people," he said. "Now that it's happened to me, you see you can't control it. To people this has happened to, there's nothing you can say or do on the outside to make somebody feel better because they haven't experienced it."


In other words, all these lay fucks should STFU.

I wonder who "taught" him?

 

[dredinis21]

I wonder who "taught" him?

Society as a whole, but more specifically male machismo within a sport locker room.

 

[gp956]

Looks like Huff has been activated today. Taking Mota's spot on the 25.

 

[calsnowskier]

Looks like Huff has been activated today. Taking Mota's spot on the 25.

Well, his first game pitching can't go much worse than his first game at 2B...

 

[CameronFrye]

Anyone that even THINKS that Nen is the worst Giant ever will promptly get curb-stomped repeatedly. Robb Nen will forever be one of my favorite Giants for his willingness to END HIS CAREER for the potential betterment of the team.

I agree. I was just trying to make the point that Huff's anxiety disorder is no different that pitching through an injury. He didn't let the Giants down any more than Huff did by trying to play through it.

I chose Nen precisely BECAUSE he is an all-time favorite among the current crop of Giants fans and is applauded for being so gritty and tough.