Monday, August 24, 2009

Underrated Infielder Rich Aurilia One of the Best Giants to Ever Play by the Bay

by Evan Aczon

NO.

SLEEP.

TILL BROOKLYN.

When Rich Aurilia steps out of the dugout, every Giants fan knows what his walk-up music is.

That one clip from the Beastie Boys is indicative of Aurilia’s career, one that may soon be coming to a close.

Aurilia went on the disabled list again before Wednesday’s game, diagnosed with “ankle tendinitis.”

This marked the second time in less than two weeks that the San Francisco Giants put their veteran infielder on the DL with arguably a phantom ailment, putting him on the shelf on July 21 with a “big toe infection.”

If it were anyone else on the Giants roster, like a Dave Roberts or Keiichi Yabu, he would have been designated for assignment and released. But Brian Sabean, and the rest of the Giants organization, just can’t let that happen.

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