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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
15	5413	.273	.341	.412	91	17.8

Birth Date	12-12-1977
Height	6' 0"
Weight	190 lbs

Age	46 years, 4 months, 13 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2002	TOR	24	54	207	53	10	5	4	11	27	2	0	1	.276	.319	.443	85	-2.9	1.0	-3.6	0.0
2003	TOR	25	142	521	127	21	6	9	39	87	5	5	4	.268	.328	.395	82	-9.8	4.7	15.3	2.3
2004	TOR	26	135	551	132	32	7	12	51	98	4	7	3	.270	.341	.438	94	-2.9	1.7	17.5	3.1
2005	TOR	27	131	501	125	25	5	10	30	65	3	7	1	.271	.315	.412	91	-5.3	-0.9	9.4	1.7
2006	ARI	28	157	650	166	34	9	15	61	78	2	9	6	.287	.354	.454	99	1.9	3.2	4.9	2.8
2007	ARI	29	139	601	152	28	9	10	70	87	2	10	2	.294	.376	.441	100	2.5	0.8	-0.8	1.9
2008	ARI	30	107	455	124	29	3	8	40	62	2	4	1	.305	.367	.450	100	1.1	0.3	2.1	1.6
2009	LAN	31	149	631	156	35	6	9	62	99	4	8	1	.283	.357	.417	93	-3.5	1.6	5.7	2.1
2010	MIN	32	126	559	133	24	5	6	50	87	4	10	3	.268	.338	.372	89	-6.7	2.4	3.0	1.4
2011	SDN	33	119	454	98	15	3	7	49	84	2	19	3	.246	.329	.352	87	-5.9	2.7	-1.7	0.7
2012	CHA	34	51	152	27	3	3	2	12	24	0	3	1	.197	.262	.307	69	-5.2	0.5	2.2	0.2
2012	SDN	34	35	131	26	0	5	1	8	27	0	3	2	.211	.260	.317	67	-4.9	1.4	-1.0	-0.1
Career			1345	5413	1319	256	66	93	483	825	30	85	28	.273	.341	.412	91	-41.6	19.4	52.9	17.8

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1998	MED	Rk	PIO	0	271	.000	.000	.000	.318			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	HAG	A	SAL	0	557	.000	.000	.000	.309			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	DUN	A+	FSL	0	397	.000	.000	.000	.307			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	TEN	AA	SOU	0	151	.000	.000	.000	.263			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	TEN	AA	SOU	84	349	.000	.000	.000	.345			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SYR	AAA	INT	55	224	.000	.000	.000	.348			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TOR	MLB	AL	54	207	.267	.335	.428	.301	104	-1.8	6.0	-0.3	85	10	-3.6	1.0	-2.9	0.0
2002	SYR	AAA	INT	100	458	.000	.000	.000	.331			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TOR	MLB	AL	142	521	.269	.334	.429	.310	104	-7.9	14.2	-0.7	82	9	15.3	4.7	-9.8	2.3
2004	TOR	MLB	AL	135	551	.263	.331	.425	.313	107	1.9	16.4	-0.8	94	9	17.5	1.7	-2.9	3.1
2005	TOR	MLB	AL	131	501	.267	.333	.423	.293	103	-3.2	14.4	-0.7	91	9	9.4	-0.9	-5.3	1.7
2006	ARI	MLB	NL	157	650	.267	.332	.429	.308	99	10.2	19.6	-0.9	99	6	4.9	3.2	1.9	2.8
2007	ARI	MLB	NL	139	601	.266	.329	.418	.333	103	6.3	17.8	-0.8	100	11	-0.8	0.8	2.5	1.9
2008	ARI	MLB	NL	107	455	.262	.329	.413	.341	98	9	13.1	-0.7	100	8	2.1	0.3	1.1	1.6
2009	LAN	MLB	NL	149	631	.258	.326	.407	.328	91	11.7	18.1	-0.8	93	9	5.7	1.6	-3.5	2.1
2010	MIN	MLB	AL	126	559	.262	.328	.408	.312	109	-8.3	15.4	-0.8	89	7	3.0	2.4	-6.7	1.4
2011	SDN	MLB	NL	119	454	.247	.311	.385	.293	88	-0.4	12.2	-0.6	87	9	-1.7	2.7	-5.9	0.7
2011	LEL	A+	CAL	4	13	.313	.386	.513	.500	95	4.3	0.4	0	214	0	0.0	0.7	1.8	0.3
2011	TUC	AAA	PCL	2	7	.294	.366	.463	.750	110	2.6	0.2	0	171	0	-0.2	0.2	0.7	0.1
2012	CHA	MLB	AL	51	152	.256	.321	.401	.225	104	-8.5	4.1	0.2	69	8	2.2	0.5	-5.2	0.2
2012	SDN	MLB	NL	35	131	.256	.315	.403	.263	92	-5.7	3.6	-0.2	67	8	-1.0	1.4	-4.9	-0.1
2012	CHR	AAA	INT	5	17	.279	.332	.422	.357	99	0.5	0.5	-0.1	98	0	0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1998	MED	Rk	PIO	271	242	50	71	18	1	8	115	42	22	36	6	5	.293	.369	.475	.182	0	0
1999	HAG	A	SAL	557	513	66	137	36	6	7	206	74	42	85	8	6	.267	.325	.402	.135	0	0
2000	TEN	AA	SOU	151	134	17	32	4	3	2	48	15	15	18	3	2	.239	.325	.358	.119	0	0
2000	DUN	A+	FSL	397	358	54	102	16	2	7	143	48	37	42	9	5	.285	.355	.399	.115	0	0
2001	SYR	AAA	INT	224	194	31	59	14	3	4	91	27	23	34	11	3	.304	.380	.469	.165	2	2
2001	TEN	AA	SOU	349	306	51	94	22	8	4	144	52	37	42	8	3	.307	.386	.471	.163	1	1
2002	SYR	AAA	INT	458	417	63	127	27	3	10	190	37	35	54	8	5	.305	.363	.456	.151	1	1
2002	TOR	MLB	AL	207	192	20	53	10	5	4	85	23	11	27	0	1	.276	.319	.443	.167	2	0
2003	TOR	MLB	AL	521	474	54	127	21	6	9	187	57	39	87	5	4	.268	.328	.395	.127	3	0
2004	TOR	MLB	AL	551	489	73	132	32	7	12	214	58	51	98	7	3	.270	.341	.438	.168	4	3
2005	TOR	MLB	AL	501	461	62	125	25	5	10	190	63	30	65	7	1	.271	.315	.412	.141	7	0
2006	ARI	MLB	NL	650	579	87	166	34	9	15	263	67	61	78	9	6	.287	.354	.454	.168	4	4
2007	ARI	MLB	NL	601	517	69	152	28	9	10	228	63	70	87	10	2	.294	.376	.441	.147	7	5
2008	ARI	MLB	NL	455	407	54	124	29	3	8	183	41	40	62	4	1	.305	.367	.450	.145	3	3
2009	LAN	MLB	NL	631	551	74	156	35	6	9	230	62	62	99	8	1	.283	.357	.417	.134	5	9
2010	MIN	MLB	AL	559	497	80	133	24	5	6	185	37	50	87	10	3	.268	.338	.372	.105	3	5
2011	LEL	A+	CAL	13	7	6	4	0	0	1	7	3	6	0	2	0	.571	.769	1.000	.429	0	0
2011	TUC	AAA	PCL	7	4	4	3	2	0	0	5	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.857	1.250	.500	0	0
2011	SDN	MLB	NL	454	398	54	98	15	3	7	140	43	49	84	19	3	.246	.329	.352	.106	4	1
2012	CHR	AAA	INT	17	16	1	5	1	0	0	6	1	1	2	2	0	.313	.353	.375	.063	0	0
2012	SDN	MLB	NL	131	123	11	26	0	5	1	39	11	8	27	3	2	.211	.260	.317	.106	0	0
2012	CHA	MLB	AL	152	137	10	27	3	3	2	42	17	12	24	3	1	.197	.262	.307	.109	0	3

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1633	0.4893	0.4366	0.8205	0.6483	0.2338	0.8649	0.7026	0.1795	-0.0122
2009	2394	0.5134	0.4069	0.8224	0.5989	0.2043	0.8736	0.6639	0.1776	-0.0092
2010	2097	0.5274	0.4106	0.8455	0.5904	0.2099	0.9005	0.6731	0.1545	-0.0074
2011	1809	0.5014	0.4295	0.8198	0.6240	0.2339	0.8993	0.6066	0.1802	-0.0144
2012	1058	0.5388	0.4357	0.8243	0.6333	0.2049	0.8643	0.6800	0.1757	-0.0088
Career	8991	0.5129	0.4211	0.8271	0.6150	0.2170	0.8824	0.6634	0.1729	-0.0103

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-08-16	2012-09-01	15-DL	16	15	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2012-03-22	2012-03-30	Camp	8	0	Right	Groin	Soreness		-
2012-03-15	2012-03-20	Camp	5	0	Right	Groin	Strain		-	-
2011-08-10	2011-08-12	DTD	2	2	Right	Groin	Strain		-	-
2011-07-02	2011-07-03	DTD	1	1	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2011-05-26	2011-06-19	15-DL	24	22	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2011-05-04	2011-05-19	15-DL	15	13	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-09-20	2010-09-20	DTD	0	0		Shoulder	Soreness		-
2010-08-29	2010-08-29	DTD	0	0	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-
2010-07-24	2010-08-08	15-DL	15	14	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2010-05-31	2010-06-18	15-DL	18	16	Left	Wrist	Sprain	Collision with Another Player	-
2010-05-22	2010-05-22	DTD	0	0	Right	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-05-09	2010-05-11	DTD	2	1		Shoulder	Soreness		-
2010-04-06	2010-04-06	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion	HBP on Patella	-
2009-09-24	2009-09-25	DTD	1	1	Left	Wrist	Sprain		-
2009-08-11	2009-08-12	DTD	1	1	Left	Groin	Soreness		-
2009-08-04	2009-08-05	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness	GI	-
2009-07-20	2009-07-21	DTD	1	1	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2009-07-09	2009-07-09	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion		-
2009-05-19	2009-05-19	DTD	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Contusion		-
2009-03-09	2009-03-10	Camp	1	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2009-03-04	2009-03-05	Camp	1	0	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2008-08-10	2008-09-29	60-DL	50	45	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Fracture and Dislocation	2008-08-10
2008-07-23	2008-07-25	DTD	2	1	Right	Ankle	Contusion	HBP	-
2008-05-18	2008-05-20	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2008-05-06	2008-05-13	DTD	7	6	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-05-03	2008-05-04	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-09-06	2007-10-16	DTD	40	21	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Ligament	2007-09-10
2007-06-14	2007-06-14	DTD	0	0	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2006-09-15	2006-09-15	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2006-08-06	2006-08-06	DTD	0	0	Left	Ankle	Soreness		-
2005-09-08	2005-10-03	DTD	25	23	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2005-08-21	2005-08-22	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2005-08-19	2005-08-19	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2005-07-21	2005-07-22	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2005-07-06	2005-07-14	DTD	8	5	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2004-05-24	2004-06-16	15-DL	23	20	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-04-01	2004-04-05	Camp	4	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2003-07-05	2003-07-08	DTD	3	2	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2003-03-23	2003-03-25	Camp	2	0		Wrist	Soreness		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2012	SDN	$5,500,000
2011	SDN	$4,000,000
2010	MIN	$5,000,000
2009	LAN	$3,380,000
2008	ARI	$6,250,000
2007	ARI	$3,900,000
2006	ARI	$2,300,000
2005	TOR	$365,000
2004	TOR	$322,000
2003	TOR	$313,000

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$31,330,000
10 yr	Total	$31,330,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 68 d	Greg Genske	2 years/$11.5M (2011-12)

Details

2 year/$11.5M (2011-12), plus 2013 club option. Signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/17/10. 11:$4M, 12:$5.5M, 13:$8M club option, $2M buyout. Released by San Diego 5/17/12. Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 5/22/12 (White Sox pay pro-rated portion of Major League minimum, with Padres paying the balance of money left on contract).
1 year/$5M (2010). Signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/5/10. Club will not offer arbitration if Hudson qualifies as Type A free agent.
1 year/$3.38M (2009). Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/20/09. $0.38M signing bonus (deferred, without interest). $3M salary in 2009. $4.62M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$6.25M (2008). Re-signed by Arizona 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$3.9M (2007). Re-signed by Arizona 1/07 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.3M (2006). Acquired by Arizona in trade from Toronto 12/05. Re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.365M (2005).
1 year/$0.322M (2004).
1 year/$0.313M (2003).
Drafted by Toronto 1997 (43-1,280) (Spratanburg Methodist College).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2018-09-04 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Yolmer Sanchez as a player who will be with the White Sox when they are in contention? (Nick from USA)	On the plus side, 2018 has shown us 2017 Yolmer (the ~90-95 OPS+ type) wasn't an aberrant career year but perhaps something he can sustain, rather than the pre-'17 pitcher-hitting type years. On the down side, him basically repeating that in a second year of regular at bats probably means this is about what you're going to get. Still, a 90-95 OPS+ from a bench bat is very useful, as White Sox fans have seen when you don't have one. Ray Olmedo and Orlando Hudson send their regards. The x-factor here, and why I think he will be on the team for a long, long time is that he is clearly beloved in the clubhouse. By all accounts, Yolmer is just as fun and awesome to be around as his walk-off celebrations might indicate. Pair that with being a home grown contributor who can play a million positions, that sounds like a fixture to me. (Nick Schaefer)
2012-02-23 11:00:00 (link to chat)	If you had made one "realistic" move for the Padres this offseason that they didnt make what would it have been? Alternative, which of the Padres moves do you like the least? (Matthew from Boston)	Aside from trying to find a taker for Jason Bartlett or Orlando Hudson (which I'm sure the Padres did, but it takes two to tango), I'm not sure there was a lot else to do. As for moves I like the least, I don't love Anthony Rizzo for Cashner. It seems to me that Rizzo should have fetched more, but that is easy for me to say when I'm not privy to all the details. (Geoff Young)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Going into the 2011 season, are the Padres better on paper than they were going into the 2010 season? (Jeff from Bay Area)	I'm glad someone asked me this question because I've been looking for an excuse to say "Yes, yes they are." The rotation is better, the bullpen is better, the defense is better. The lineup is worse, sure, but they have healthy Ludwick in there, Orlando Hudson instead of David Eckstein, Cameron Maybin's potential instead of Tony Gwynn's impression of his uncle at the plate...if they aren't better, they are at least as good. Gonzalez is one of the best players in baseball, but he's one guy, and the Padres upgraded in multiple spots. Hawpe should hit if he's healthy, too, and I think that will make this team surprise a lot of people again. Though not 90 wins surprise them. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Which direction do you see the Cubs going in for 2b once the Theriot era mercifully comes to an end?Please make it end!None of their middle-infield prospects appear big league-ready. (Matt from Chicago)	Long-term, the idea might well be Castro at 2b, making room for Hak-Ju Lee. But that's quite a way off. I'd love to see them sign Orlando Hudson next year, actually. Bigger question for me is actually this: why is Theriot starting ahead of Fontenot? Isn't that a pretty obvious platoon? (Ken Funck)
2010-07-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	KG, what do you make of Jason Kipnis? He's been as advertised with the bat, even displaying solid power at Akron, but does he have enough glove for 2nd? (Troy from Cleveland)	Another guy I'm a big, big fan of. I don't think he'll ever confuse anyone with Orlando Hudson there or anything, but I think he'll hold his own, and I think he'll hit. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	12 team 5x5 single season, I have two DL slots, currently occupied by Derek Holland and Michael Gonzalez. Should I replace either with Orlando Hudson, cut Hudson, or cut Nate McLouth or Chipper Jones from my bench. Also, have you played God of War III, and if so were you put off at all by how violent some of the game was? (Bill N from Buffalo)	God of War's combat bores me. I don't mind the violence, but that's really the selling point for it IMO. I'm also someone whose favorite part of Gears of War is sneaking up on a baddie with a chainsaw bayonet, so I might not be the best person to ask about that. It might be time to cut Nate McLouth--it's not like anyone is going to snag him off of waivers if he starts to hit, because his current line is so awful that he won't show up on anyone's radar unless they are beyond desperate. (Marc Normandin)
2010-03-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	hi JP, big fan of your contributions. What do you think are the best below the radar FA signings this winter? (Philly from Fanatic)	I'd say the best signing was Orlando Hudson with the Twins for one-year and $5 million. I think he will prefer plenty of value for the Twins at that price. (John Perrotto)
2010-01-19 15:30:00 (link to chat)	Would you say the Twins are Central frontrunners right now? Would it behoove them to pony up $6M (or whatever) to get O-Hudson? Or Washburn? Or both? Thanks for the chat. (collins from greenville nc)	Thank you for hanging out. It's the Twins or the Tigers. The Verlander-Scherzer, Porcello top three is pretty intimidating if everything breaks right, Valverde gives them a bit more bullpen depth... I'm a bit skeptical of the offense. As for the Twins, every extra bit you give that infield helps. Hardy is a step in the right direction, Orlando Hudson would be another. That still leaves them short a third baseman, but with the Twins asking for a professional-level infield is apparently like Oliver Twist asking for more gruel. It's just unthinkably demanding and presumptuous... I'm not a big Washburn believer. (Steven Goldman)
2010-01-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Mike Rizzo has revived the Nationals in the eyes of baseball insiders, apparently, but the team still has legions of prognosticators giving them nothing but dismissive scorn. Let's imagine that he tops off his active off-season with the moves we Nats fans are being teased with: the signing of Garland or Sheets or maybe Bedard, Orlando Hudson for 2B, and a trade of Josh Willingham for a young pitcher. Do we Nats fans have reason to hope that even 3rd place in the division would be at least plausible? (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	Do you want the real answer or do you want the hopeful answer? Look, there's a lot of variance in team win/loss records, so third place certainly doesn't have a zero probability. But I think it'd take a lot to make that happen--particularly a very bad season for the Braves or Marlins. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-01-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	It seems that Mike Rizzo has increased the credibility of the Nationals within baseball, but there are more moves to be made to increase the number of wins they will have. Should the Nats have Orlando Hudson, Adam Kennedy or Cristian Guzman at 2nd base? Which veteran pitcher should they sign? Would accomplishing both moves mean much for their record in 2010? (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	There is no doubt that Mike Rizzo is extremely well respected in the game and I have no doubts he has the Nats on the right course. Normally, I'd say go with the kids in their case but they need to establish some crediblity in their market now. THus, I'd suggest they sign Hudson and Doug Davis. (John Perrotto)
2009-10-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Colletti's extension? (David from Sonoma State University, CA)	You know how some players have their best years right as they're about to become free agents? That's what happened with Colletti - he had a fantastic year. No new dumb contracts, great plays towards the end of the winter to get bargains on Randy Wolf, Orlando Hudson and Manny Ramirez (who exercised his player option and will return, according to the tweets I've received today), and smart in-season acquisitions that helped the team reach the NLCS at minimal future cost (though Josh Bell does make me wince a little). Hell, even Juan Pierre made him look good by playing well during Manny's absence. The Dodgers have now made the postseason in three of Colletti's four years, and while that certainly owes something to his predecessor, Paul DePodesta, and his underlings, Logan White, Kim Ng and DeJon Watson, it's very tough to kick a guy out the door when he's at the helm of a team with that recent track record. Which doesn't mean he doesn't scare the bejesus out of me as a Dodger fan at times, but I guess I'd rather hear him say he's not trading the Dodgers core youngsters for an ace (as he did last week) than floating the idea of trading a Kershaw or a Kemp (as he did last winter). (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-20 14:00:00 (link to chat)	When Torre let Wolf hit with two men on in the sixth, was that just to let his friend Charlie off the hook for letting Blanton hit with a man on in the bottom of the fifth? Wasn't getting five decent innings out of these guys the goal with the very solid LA bullpen and JA Happ ready to take over? (gjgross from Philly)	This is the most prominent thing I didn't get to in today's column. There's an alternate path to that game where Orlando Hudson bats for Wolf, the switch-hitter making the move reliever-proof, then stays in to play second with Kuo batting in Belliard's slot. You can move the pitcher up because Kuo is a one-inning guy by design, and will either be hit for in the seventh or double-switched upward into Manny's slot, with Pierre in for defense. I don't know how the game would have played out from there, but I really think that the win-maximizing move was to hit for Wolf, try and add runs and then put the game in the hands of the bullpen with an improved defense on the field. I can't kill Torre for it, but I do think he missed a chance. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-06 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Cubs making a move for a 2B/SS type to play at the top of the order? If so, who do you see as logical targets? It seems to me that there may be several low-cost options on that front. (Matt from Chicago )	I know the Cubs have been impressed enough with Jeff Baker that he may be their second baseman next season, though he's not a leadoff guy. If they do go the free-agent route, Orlando Hudson would make sense for a middle infielder. (John Perrotto)
2009-09-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do the Giants win the WildCard with Adam Dunn (or Bobby Abreu) and Orlando Hudson? (kmdarcy from Portland, Oregon)	That certainly looks like enough of an upgrade given how wretched the performances they've gotten out of their 2B (.242/.289/.345), LF (.261/.331/.410) and 1B (.274/.323/.419) players. Take Hudson away from the Dodgers and you start to close the gap in the NL West as well. For want of a nail... Other thought about Villalona - it might be time for somebody to revisit the career of Cesar Cedeno, who was involved in a shooting early in his career and never was the same player. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-09-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I don't know if a hard slide knocked his LASIK repaired cornea out of whack, but Cristian Guzman has hit .259/.289/.365 since mid-May. Should the Nats move him to 2B or just move on? It seems with Desmond at SS, they could sign or find something better at 2B than Guzman. What are your thoughts? (Charlie from Bethesda)	I don't think the Nats are in a position where they can afford to sign a frontline free agent middle infielder (say, Orlando Hudson) AND keep Guzman around, so i suspect they'll take the path of least resistance and keep him. Guzman's performed surprisingly well (.306/.336/.425) over the first three years of a deal that was nearly universally ridiculed at the time, and the $8 million he's got coming to him looks sort of reasonable for next year. As to how he fits into the middle infield with Desmond, I don't know enough about the latter's fielding prowess to tell you which of them should be at short; Guzman's a slightly below-average fielder there according to UZR. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-08-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Would this offseason be a good time for the Reds to trade Brandon Phillips, what with Todd Frazier coming down the line and their whole payroll going to about four players? It seems like they could get something real pretty in return. (Charles from Detroit)	It's worth considering, because after Mark DeRosa and Orlando Hudson in the free-agent pool, you've got Placido Polanco. The problem will be Phillips' back-loaded contract and whether the Reds will eat any of it, because otherwise the number of teams willing to trade for a guy due to make $11 million in 2011 are few and far between. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-05-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will, we have heard for years that wrist injuries sap power for months after the player returns. Is this true, or another axiom that got repeated so much but is really false? Orlando Hudson is the man I'm wondering about. He has had no trouble this year. (jtrichey from Indianapolis)	It's definitely true. KG talked about it in a recent article, referencing how developmentally, teams give guys coming back from wrist injuries a "mulligan." Hudson's healthy and playing above his normal level, but power? Eh, he has 3 HR, which isn't so many that randomness can't be the answer. It's much harder to tell on guys with normally low power than it is for the David Ortiz types. (Will Carroll)
2009-03-06 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Saw a suggestion somewhere that the Yankees might simply slide Cano across the diamond to third and then pick up a middle infielder, which seems like an easier option than finding a quality 3B. What do you think? (Rob from Brighton)	The market does seem to contain more free talent (Esteban German) or free agents (Ray Durham, Mark Grudzielanek) among second basemen than third basemen, so if Cano could pull off the switch it might be worthwhile. That said, Cano's got enough to worry about with resuscitating his bat, so I'd rather see the Yanks try something else; I like Grudz or the Dodgers' Mark Loretta -- rendered redundant by the Orlando Hudson signing and Blake DeWitt's attempt to become a utilityman for the short term -- as backups who would have value even if A-Rod returns. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi John, why aren't the Mets showing any interest in signing Orlando Hudson? Luis Castillo's basically a sunk cost, so what's the hold up? (birkem3 from Dayton, OH)	I think the Mets are in more financial trouble than they are letting on because of the Madoff mess and would only take Hudson if he would sign for something in the 2-3M range for one year. (John Perrotto)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you hear of any tricks Kenny Williams may have up his sleeve before Opening Day, or is this our White Sox team? (Clint from Chicago)	He says he's done but I don't think he ever is. I know they like Getz but I could see Orlando Hudson landing here on a small contract. (John Perrotto)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Who's the Cardinals' second baseman? I think Brendan Ryan deserves a shot and could surprise. (AJ from Pasadena)	I'd say Ryan is the favorite but I like Jarrett Hoffpauir and I think Orlando Hudson would be a nice fit here. (John Perrotto)
2009-01-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I drafted Brandon Wood and Rickie Weeks in my Scoresheet continuing league with my last two picks. Should I draft a backup shortstop (Khalil Greene) or a backup 2B (Orlando Hudson) next? (bothedog from The desert)	Yes, please do that. The last questions we had referring to those two players were answered uneasily. I have to run to work in a few everyone, so let's hit the lightning round. (Marc Normandin)
2008-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If you're the Cardinals, what moves would you make for the rotation, second and SS? Randy Johnson a 1 year deal? Brad Penny? Orlando Hudson? With the Brewers losing their big starters, I think the Cardinals could win the wildcard if they make a couple of good moves... (MikeJordan23 from Brooklyn)	They definitely need pitching, and renting Randy might pay off. He had a good year in the end. Penny scares me, and I've written a bunch of times about the team that signs Hudson is paying for good defense and a park effect (which is not to say that the Cards don't need help there). I just wonder how much they can count on the offense next year. Pujols should be Pujols and we should probably expect consistency from Glaus, but the whole OF is a question mark, esp. if they decide to sell high on Ludwick. Can they do better at shortstop? Can Ankiel stay healthy? It's possible they patch the pitching and they stop scoring... (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you have any information about how Orlando Hudson's wrist is healing up? Any thoughts on how much it might affect him into next year? (MS from BrewTown)	Last I heard things were going well and he would be ready for Spring Training. I'm sure teams will be checking in before free agency heats up, so I'll be listening. (Will Carroll)
2008-09-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	"Arizona's flagging playoff hopes are a product of an introduction to a massive dose of reality." - So the recent losing streak by them means something, but the recent winning streak by the Dodgers... somehow doesn't? (In my opinion neither losing streak is LIKELY to mean anything, but it's certainly possible that gasp momentum or double gasp morale may have something to do with a team's chances. Do you really think the Rockies' run last year was just a statistical blip, as random as the location of a grain of sand on the beach?) (James from Boston)	James, a couple of notes. First, momentum and morale are nice stories, but they're nebulous intangibles instead of quantifiable, tangible concepts, and such intangibles are more a product of the mainstream media storytellers than we analytitical types are comfortable with. Does clubhouse chemistry exist? Probably, but if I can't attach some semblance of a number to it, I'm not going to try to account for it in my analysis beyond digging up one of my favorite Earl Weaver pearls: "Momentum is tomorrow's starting pitcher." As for today's Arizona article, the teaser you quote was written by one of our editors, but the point they were trying to make is that there are fundamental flaws with this Diamondbacks team that mean something - a lousy bullpen and a weaker defense without Orlando Hudson. Webb and Haren may revert to form, but I don't think those other two things stand much chance of changing before the end of the year given the personnel on hand. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-07-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would you rather have in a 6x6 league that counts OPS? Kelly Johnson or Orlando Hudson? (nickojohnson from Los Angeles, CA)	Orlando Hudson can't hit outside of Arizona (.283/.330/.390 this year, .286/.379/.369 last year), but he's useful if you can afford to use him for his home game stats. KeJo has had difficulty hitting on the road this year, but it's not a trend for him (meaning it's something that could bounce back to what we're used to seeing from him) so I'd stick with him. (Marc Normandin)
2008-07-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Orlando Hudson will re-sign? If not, would Emilio Bonifacio be likely to take over? (temple from Madison Wisconsin)	The only grumblings I heard about the O-dog were in the offseason, and the consensus was that him re-signing was going to be dicey. But his defense is so valuable to that team, that I think that they'll make a good faith effort to re-sign him. If not, I don't think Bonifacio necessarily takes over. I'm somewhat underwhelmed by his numbers at Tucson (.302/.348/.387) - his BABIP there is .364. Some of that comes from his speed, but he's also been lucky from an average standpoint. With no power to speak of, almost all of his value offensively derives from his speed. (Jeff Erickson)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	Sweet baserunning play by Orlando Hudson. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Orlando Hudson just took one off the kneecap and went down in a heap. Not a good sign for the Twins, but it looks like he'll stay in the game. (Dan Wade)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	And here we see Juan Pierre batting when Orlando Hudson was due, in a bandbox that rewards people who get balls to the gaps, and that's just not Juan Pierre any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	Well, just like Ted Williams with the Red Sox, Orlando Hudson homers in his last at-bat with the Dodgers. (John Perrotto)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	ccmonter (Waterloo, Canada): What happened to Torre's quick hook? Kershaw was clearly in trouble and Torre has a full stock in the bullpen. I wrote all about that issue in today's column. Joe wrote his own piece and arrived at completely the opposite conclusion, which should if nothing else stand as a data point the next time the fanboys accuse us of groupthink. I simply don't think you can look at Kershaw in that situation after three walks, three wild pitches, 31 pitches in the inning and God knows what else running through his head and think that having the platoon advantage against Howard is alone enough to outweigh the information that the rest of the inning has given you. Elbert may not have been the man for the job, but Torre could have brought in Randy Wolf for a cameo while double-switching Orlando Hudson (who pinch-hit after the damage was done) and Ronnie Belliard (who'd just ended the inning). The difference between a 3-1 game and a 5-1 game proved decisive. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-15 17:00:00	2009 NLCS Game One (Phillies/Dodgers)	Tynan (Livermore, ME): Are the Dodgers planning to keep Belliard around for next season? As a Giants fan, I'm hoping you say, "Yes." Both he and Orlando Hudson are free agents, so they'll have to figure out how they want to fill the position. We've heard a lot in recent days about the screwy Dodgers' ownership situation, so we'll see if they have a real offseason or a Padres offseason. (Steven Goldman)

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