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A healthy Hudson presents choices

Tim Hudson will have to wait a few more months before regaining all of the arm strength that he possessed before undergoing Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery last year. But based on what he’s already shown during his first three starts back from a grueling rehab process, the 34-year-old right-hander has seemingly already provided himself a good chance to remain with the Braves beyond this season

“[Hudson] has thrown really well during these first couple starts back,” Braves general manager Frank Wren said. “We know his makeup. We know his work ethic. We know his competitiveness. We’d like to have him pitching in Atlanta for a long time.”

In order to gain the financial flexibility needed to keep Hudson, the Braves may need to trade either Kenshin Kawakami or Javier Vazquez, whose $11.5 million cost for the 2010 season would be deemed a bargain if he’s able to repeat the success he’s enjoyed this year.


Click here to read the full article – By Mark Bowman of MLB.com


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September 15, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Atlanta Braves, Braves Memorabilia, Braves News, MLB, Tim Hudson | , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Vazquez named NL Player of the Week

With the stellar effort he produced against the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, Javier Vazquez displayed precision that led Braves manager Bobby Cox to draw a comparison to some of Greg Maddux’s masterpieces.

In addition, Vazquez also caught the attention of Major League Baseball, which announced Monday afternoon that he had been named the National League’s Player of the Week.

In the 16 innings he completed during his two starts against the Astros and Cardinals last week, Vazquez allowed two runs, registered 17 strikeouts and issued just four walks. The 33-year-old right-hander’s only other Player of the Week Award came last August, while he was pitching for the White Sox.


Click here to read the full article – By Mark Bowman of MLB.com


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