FACTS/FLUKES: D. Hudson, Heyward, Polanco, Hanigan, Leake
Apr 9 2012
Steady skills anchor Hudson ... The question about Daniel Hudson (RHP, ARI) heading into 2011 was how he would hold up over a full season in the desert after an impressive performance following his deadline deal to Arizona in July 2010. As a key component to the Diamondbacks surprise NL West championship run, the answer was "Just fine, thanks":
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd hr/9 H% S% G/L/F BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === === ==== == == ======== === 2010 95 2.45 3.81 2.5 7.9 3.1 0.8 25 79 35/19/45 87 2011 222 3.49 3.72 2.0 6.9 3.4 0.7 30 72 45/19/39 89
There are several strong reasons to believe 25-year-old Hudson can maintain this level in 2012:
- While it was obvious that...
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