Comments on: Enough of This Orlando Hudson Benching Garbage http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780 Brown Bag it, Baby Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chase Kim http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780/comment-page-1#comment-755858 Chase Kim Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:43:24 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9780#comment-755858 I agree with you on the glove part, but after digging around a little bit, I did confirm that Hudson had 9 Sac hits... and ended the season with 631 PA... http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hudsoor01.shtml?redir Made his full possible contract... I agree with you on the glove part, but after digging around a little bit, I did confirm that Hudson had 9 Sac hits… and ended the season with 631 PA… http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hudsoor01.shtml?redir

Made his full possible contract…

]]> By: Larry Brown http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780/comment-page-1#comment-755850 Larry Brown Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:28:59 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9780#comment-755850 I did the math and yes, McCourt would do that to save $120k. He's that concerned with money. The reasoning that would counter this argument though is that Torre played Belliard against the Cards in the NLDS which makes it look very real. Even if Hudson didn't hit well in the second half, his glove is still worth him being out there without question. I did the math and yes, McCourt would do that to save $120k. He’s that concerned with money. The reasoning that would counter this argument though is that Torre played Belliard against the Cards in the NLDS which makes it look very real. Even if Hudson didn’t hit well in the second half, his glove is still worth him being out there without question.

]]> By: Chase Kim http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780/comment-page-1#comment-755842 Chase Kim Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:03:24 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9780#comment-755842 Larry, nice theory, but if you do the math on the contract, Hudson has reached almost the ceiling on his contract anyways... Without counting SAC Flies or Bunts, he was already at 613 Plate Appearances... Do you really think McCourt is going to force Torre to bench Hudson for a measly $120K (That's assuming he didn't have 12 Sac Bunts or Flies this year...) If I'm not mistaken, I believe he made all but $10K on his contract this year. The truth is, as much as I like Hudson, he has not been that great during the last half of the season (come to think of it, he wasn't great for about 2 weeks before the All Star break either)...All I'm saying is that it wasn't a business decision, but a baseball one... Larry, nice theory, but if you do the math on the contract, Hudson has reached almost the ceiling on his contract anyways… Without counting SAC Flies or Bunts, he was already at 613 Plate Appearances… Do you really think McCourt is going to force Torre to bench Hudson for a measly $120K (That’s assuming he didn’t have 12 Sac Bunts or Flies this year…) If I’m not mistaken, I believe he made all but $10K on his contract this year. The truth is, as much as I like Hudson, he has not been that great during the last half of the season (come to think of it, he wasn’t great for about 2 weeks before the All Star break either)…All I’m saying is that it wasn’t a business decision, but a baseball one…

]]> By: Alan http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780/comment-page-1#comment-744630 Alan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:20:18 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9780#comment-744630 I totally agree. He should file a grievance with the union if he hasn't already. I would be so pissed if I were him. I totally agree. He should file a grievance with the union if he hasn’t already. I would be so pissed if I were him.

]]> By: Gene http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780/comment-page-1#comment-744440 Gene Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:26:03 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9780#comment-744440 Well written, LB. Your logic is excellent. I would even like to add more fuel to the fire. Belliard can play all four of the infield positions and Mark Loretta is certainly a capable fill in at several. Rafael Furcal is coming off SEVERAL injury plagued seasons, and he is playing as often as anyone else, which is very risky. We need a healthy Furcal at full strength in the post season. If slumps are the concern, why is Russell (J) Martin not on the bench much more often? He has been in a season long slump at the plate. The answer to all of the questions posed is indeed McCheap's checkbook. Remember all of the mortgage payments he has to make. Well written, LB. Your logic is excellent. I would even like to add more fuel to the fire. Belliard can play all four of the infield positions and Mark Loretta is certainly a capable fill in at several.

Rafael Furcal is coming off SEVERAL injury plagued seasons, and he is playing as often as anyone else, which is very risky. We need a healthy Furcal at full strength in the post season.

If slumps are the concern, why is Russell (J) Martin not on the bench much more often? He has been in a season long slump at the plate.

The answer to all of the questions posed is indeed McCheap’s checkbook. Remember all of the mortgage payments he has to make.

]]> By: Larry Brown http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/orlando-hudson-benching-garbage/9780/comment-page-1#comment-744132 Larry Brown Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:42:51 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9780#comment-744132 Allow me to kick things off with something I left out ... how else is Hudson supposed to afford the second flap on his helmet?? Allow me to kick things off with something I left out … how else is Hudson supposed to afford the second flap on his helmet??

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