Tim Hudson needs T-J surgery

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 1, 2008 11:14 AM CDT Comment 14 comments

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Tim Hudson needs Tommy John surgery, which would end his season and knock him out for most of 2009.

The Braves are having problems. However, 2009 is an option year for Mike Hampton, Chipper Jones, and John Smoltz, so if they wanted, they could strip down and go real cheap and rebuildy in 2009, with a Marlins-esque payroll (other than the $12 million they'll have to pay Tim Hudson).

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Sucks for them but...

...if they go that way they sure could use Salty, Harrison, Andrus, Feliz and Jones right about now. Or as Cuban would say, “Oh to baaad”!

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Aug 1, 2008 11:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hudson's $12 million

They should have an insurance policy to cover a significant portion of that if he’s out for the entire season.

by Darrell McKown on Aug 1, 2008 11:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Inability to Play

He’d have to be unable to play again beyond a shadow of a doubt. Remember that Jeff Bagwell’s insurance policy didn’t vest despite his injury a couple years ago. Hudson still has a chance (though small) to return in 2009.

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by Andy Seiler on Aug 1, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Insurance policies

They’ve gotten really hard to get, and really expensive, particularly for pitcher contracts that run more than 3 years. I wouldn’t be surprised if they aren’t insured.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 1, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Policy

John Schuerholz talked about Hudson’s policy in his book. If I remember correctly, they have one, but it’s not really worth much. It’s only a small fraction of the contract.

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by Andy Seiler on Aug 1, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want Chipper Jones

Screw Young at 3rd…

by JBImaknee on Aug 1, 2008 11:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Chipper

Still a very good hitter, but a terrible third baseman, and he has been for years.

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Aug 1, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yah

He’d be a kickass DH for someone next year, though.

A one year contract with the Yanks or maybe the Angels, perhaps? Rays as darkhorses?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 1, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chipper and Smoltz

are two faces of their franchise. there is no way they let them walk. there is too much pride in the org for that, and it is not like they have young players who are blocked by those guys. That team is running a sad parallel to the Mavericks right now, and we all know it will not end well.

by clark on Aug 1, 2008 11:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Curse of Billy Beane's ex players!

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Aug 1, 2008 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like

a future RRP (Rangers Reclamation Project) waiting to happen.

by bhudson on Aug 1, 2008 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That doesn't work with SP does it?

I thought just RP and hitters.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Aug 1, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

we take SP and make them into relievers. we also just take SP and turn them into suck

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Aug 1, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yah they need to do a complete rebuild

The problem is though that Chipper is the only of those three departing FA’s who would bring back a DP, cause Hampton and Smoltz would most likely accept arb if offered. (Depending Smoltz’s health… Hampton would leap for joy if offered arb.)

And the only guy they have who could bring back a real haul in trade is McCann, though he could bring back a real big freaking haul.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 1, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs