Aubrey Huff's Girlfriend

Reply-to:The mistake the Giants made was making it public.  Personal issues would have sufficed.  No one underrstands about anxiety because they are all on Paxil ,Wellbutrin, Celebrex,etc.Anxiety is real and it can be crippling.Best of luck to Aubrey in making a comeback better than ever.

The Giants made it public because they had no choice, with writers asking questions and Aubrey not being there. Aubrey may have given them the okay to discuss it and he also released his own statement.  Now that he had that break and time to spend with his kids, he can hopefully bring a new attitude to the game.  He may have lost his job, however, to other players.  Which might be for the best for the team and for him for the pressure to be off.  I also think it allowed him to get sympathy from fans who were hating on him, and I'm sure he knew that.  He doesn't have to face their wrath as much now because they feel sorry for him. 

Reply-to:He should play by the same rules as everyone else. I dare you or any of us to walk out on an employer when youre having a bad day, or are going though a divorce, or after getting a bad job evaluation (which is what the fans have given Huff when they boo him for going 0-4 three games in a row or whatever). Youd get fired, ASAP. No one would care that you consulted a therapist to help with your anxiety disorder, even if you did have an actual panic attack and had to run out of your office building. Huff should not be treated like any other American with a job.Numerous Americans with jobs have the opportunity to take sick and personal days from work, and in severe cases have the legal opportunity to take a leave of absence without threat to losing their jobs. Human beings have issues and we are give the right to the pursuit of happiness. I hope you never face adversity or are in a bad position and people react cynically and scornfully. Hopefully they treat you with dignity, kindness, and understanding. Overall, I hope they respect that you are a mere mortal and cant be perfect all the time. Good luck.

Your employer does not have any legal obligation to guarantee your "pursuit of happiness" or your so-called right to take time off.  They can fire you whenever they want for whatever reason.  If you walk off the job or if you even take too many days off with proper notice, you can get fired.  It happens all the time.  You must either be supported by a spouse or parents and don't have to live in the world of work, or you work for the very tiny handful of employers who would be more liberal about it.   Even a union job won't guarantee you a job if you walk off without notice or take excessive time off, it doesn't matter what the reason it.  Aubrey has a union job and he has a huge guaranteed contract so he is much more lucky than the average American with the average job, but even he faces a possibility of having that contract voided if the Giants want to pursue it.  I doubt they will, but it's within their rights to investigate his whereabouts and the sequence of events no matter what he claims.  That's reality. 

Reply-to:I just think its not cool to insult the guy for having issues. Something you obviously know NOTHING about.

He should play by the same rules as everyone else.  I dare you or any of us to walk out on an employer when you're having a bad day, or are going though a divorce, or after getting a bad job evaluation (which is what the fans have given Huff when they boo him for going 0-4 three games in a row or whatever).  You'd get fired, ASAP.  No one would care that you consulted a therapist to help with your anxiety disorder, even if you did have an actual panic attack and had to run out of your office building.  Huff should not be treated like any other American with a job.

It would be doing him a favor to get him off the Giants and out of San Francisco.  He's told interviewers he thinks the fans here are "haters" because they've booed him at games and point out his poor batting and fielding on sports talk radio.  Let him go to another city and see how it is.  Maybe a change of team and city would be just the thing to make him play well again and let him forget his troubles.  Getting kicked off the Giants wouldn't be the end of the world for him.  He'd still have plenty of money and it won't make any difference as far as his divorce goes.  He could try to catch on with one of the Florida teams and be closer to his children. 

Reply-to:Posts from the person insulting people and defending Aubrey.  A troll from Chicago.  http://talk-sports.net/ip/posts.aspx/75.34.200.29

 

OOOh, So I bet you feel all big and bad because you can post an IP adress, and all of my posts. Like I give a rip.

I just think it's not cool to insult the guy for having issues. Something you obviously know NOTHING about.

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Reply-to:All of the above nasty raging about Aubrey Huff "Faking" a mental disorder.

Did your mother ever have any children that lived, or were they all just abortions like you?

OK, the man's marriage fell apart, possibly from external stressors, possibly from his own doing, most likely from a combo of both. Regardless of how much of a fool he acted, it does seem like Aubrey genuineley loves his wife.You don't go through the end of a relationship like that without some fallout, and some heat.

Here's another nifty fact, depression and anxiety go hand in hand. It seems likely that Aubrey has been struggling with his issues for awhile, and it finally got to be too much to keep that mask up.

You know, ballplayers are "real" human beings underneath all the armor and bravado. They suffer just like anyone else, perhaps moreso. Therefore it's not unusual that they have the same mental health issues regular people do. How many people take a leave of absence, or call out sick from their jobs when they're going through difficulties? Probably a lot.

Granted, Huff could have handled it better, but give the guy a break, he's probably having a nervous breakdown.

No, I lived, you didn't.  You are a f***** abortion.  Why are you alive?  You live to defend some total loser of a ballplayer. Who cares about Aubrey Huff that much that you'd put that kind of ugly insult out there?  You don't know me, but we all know you're a b*tch.  With a nasty crush on Aubrey Huff, who is an ugly and disgusting looking man, on top of being a bad ballplayer.  Aubrey can go to he**, and so can you.  Worthless people, both of you. 

Reply-to:All of the above nasty raging about Aubrey Huff "Faking" a mental disorder.

Did your mother ever have any children that lived, or were they all just abortions like you?

OK, the man's marriage fell apart, possibly from external stressors, possibly from his own doing, most likely from a combo of both. Regardless of how much of a fool he acted, it does seem like Aubrey genuineley loves his wife.You don't go through the end of a relationship like that without some fallout, and some heat.

Here's another nifty fact, depression and anxiety go hand in hand. It seems likely that Aubrey has been struggling with his issues for awhile, and it finally got to be too much to keep that mask up.

You know, ballplayers are "real" human beings underneath all the armor and bravado. They suffer just like anyone else, perhaps moreso. Therefore it's not unusual that they have the same mental health issues regular people do. How many people take a leave of absence, or call out sick from their jobs when they're going through difficulties? Probably a lot.

Granted, Huff could have handled it better, but give the guy a break, he's probably having a nervous breakdown.

Reply-to:From these comments, it is obvious you have never had, nor have ever had a loved one, who suffered from Anxiety or panic attacks.  These are not excuses or examples of cowardice but can be totally debilitating.  Normal functioning in the midst of a panic attack is pretty much impossible.  Likewise, severe anxiety can make every day actions next to impossible.  It would appear that you, like many, are unable or unwilling to accept that mental disorders are real, and can be as harmful as physical ailments.  Perhaps a bit of research would serve you well, and keep you from making such irresponsible comments, especially when all the facts are unknown.  Huff deserves his privacy in this difficult time.  As Bochy said, he probably would have trouble telling anyone what caused this issue.  He is working on getting well, and I for one, support him.

Give me a break.  Anyone can fake a mental illness and you know that.  Your relative struggled for years, no doubt, and it's not fair to people with real mental illnesses that some rich ballplayer, with zero, zilch, nada history of mental illness suddenly claims one when the heat gets too much for him.  He could have told Bochy face to face without deserting his job.  He could have telephoned.  But no.  I would be willing to bet the visit to any doctor came a few days after he fled the team, and let's face it, it's not hard to say things to a doctor when the so-called illness is not one that can be detected by normal means (like a broken arm, for instance). There are people collecting disability benefits for mental illnesses that don't exist but they wanted a way out of work, and it makes it harder for people with real illnesses to function.  BTW, panic disorder is not a major mental illness. It's not bipolar disorder or schizophrenia or something that makes a person lose reasoning.  I'm sure Huff was not suffering an anxiety attack once he left the ballpark.  The Giants should hold him to account and fine him, suspend him, or release him.  They could go as far as voiding his contract and not paying him, but I doubt they will because of all the people who defend him.  It gets tiring to see all the people in pro baseball claiming mental disorders (not just Huff, I'm sure that's where he got the idea) when what they are experiencing is a normal part of professional athletics.  If they can't cope with the pressure to perform on the field, then they should retire from sports, not expect their employer to pick up the tab and pay their salary when they pack up and leave because they can't hack the fact they aren't playing well and fans don't always say nice things about it.  Coddling Huff sets a very bad precedent for his teammates.  They shouldn't indulge him. If people want time off from the pressure, then ask for a leave directly, and don't expect to get paid, that's not asking  a whole lot.  

Reply-to:Its not quite fair to players who do poorly in the field, but who arent married or who are happily married, to chalk it up to marital problems.  Aubrey had divorced papers served before spring training. What Huff did by leaving the team in the way that he did is the height of irresponsible behavior.  He could have told management face-to-face that he wanted a leave from the team.  He didnt even call them with a voice telephone call, he sent a text and didnt say what the problem was for several days.   Thats not attributable to anxiety disorder, but cowardice.   He should be fined and suspended, if nothing else, for leaving the team the way he did. 

From these comments, it is obvious you have never had, nor have ever had a loved one, who suffered from Anxiety or panic attacks.  These are not "excuses" or examples of "cowardice" but can be totally debilitating.  Normal functioning in the midst of a panic attack is pretty much impossible.  Likewise, severe anxiety can make every day actions next to impossible.  It would appear that you, like many, are unable or unwilling to accept that mental disorders are real, and can be as harmful as physical ailments.  Perhaps a bit of research would serve you well, and keep you from making such irresponsible comments, especially when all the facts are unknown.  Huff deserves his privacy in this difficult time.  As Bochy said, he probably would have trouble telling anyone what caused this issue.  He is working on getting well, and I for one, support him.

Reply-to:I think he left the team because he was embarrassed and also mad at Bochy for making him play second base when he never played it before in his career.  He has made numerous comments about being unhappy with the fans and didnt appreciate being unnecessarily subject to ridicule.  I cant blame him, in a way, for leaving the team like that.  He didnt clear it with the team, he just texted them and said hed explain later.  I dont think he can blame his divorce.  He was doing poorly well before his wife filed for divorce.  It happens.  Whats cruel is putting him in the line-up to justify what hes being paid, when he cant produce. They should release him like they did Aaron Rowand.  

Well, it seems like Aubrey's been having problems for awhile, struggling last season into this year. I wonder if the Huff's were having marital problems for awhile, because that WOULD Explain some of his struggles.

As for being mad about playing second, maybe, maybe not. Who knows, Aubrey may have reached his "Honey Badger" point with everything, and realized he just doesn't care, and wants to take care of his business as best as he can.

Reply-to:Adults have complete responsibility for the actions they take in life.  No one can make another person do anything, and if Huff messed up, its all his fault. 

So who here know the real reason for the breakup?  Kicking a person when they are down is easy.  Supporting them through a tough time a bit harder.  As for the "saw him with Bimbos in the storefront by the Horseshoe" comment, which store fron?  Most around there aren't recessed.  Maybe his wife had a little something on the side when he was out of town.....that makes as much sense as your ridiculous comment.  A family breaking up is really no cause for people truing to say "I told you so" with phony made up stories.

Reply-to:So I hear Huff got put on the DL with Anxiety, and that his wife filed for divorce in January.  I wonder if tramping around with Burrell in the Marina Disrtrict had anything to do with it.

So I hear Huff got put on the DL with Anxiety, and that his wife filed for divorce in January.  

I wonder if tramping around with Burrell in the Marina Disrtrict had anything to do with it.

Reply-to:hes a genuine asshole. ive met him twice. i waited in line at fanfest for three hours, only for him to be signing. he didnt even acknowledge me. he just signed the ball and slid it over. he needs to get over himself. the first time i met him he was signing at a sports store and (big surprise) he wasnt even looking at the people he was signing autographs for.

Actually I've had the opposite experience.  I got an autograph from him and he was quite friendly with the usual banter at those type events, with the "Hi, how ya doing.  Hope you're enjoying the day."  Maybe it gets tougher as the day goes on.  I've noticed that with the "autograph Sunday" at the park.  Many of the players get a bit quieter towards the end of the line.  Not uncommon.  Also, ran into Huff on Chestnut Street, and he was quite gracious.

Reply-to:hes a genuine asshole. ive met him twice. i waited in line at fanfest for three hours, only for him to be signing. he didnt even acknowledge me. he just signed the ball and slid it over. he needs to get over himself. the first time i met him he was signing at a sports store and (big surprise) he wasnt even looking at the people he was signing autographs for.