Key Stats: Over the last two seasons Tim Hudson has averaged 17 wins, 148 strikeouts, a 3.02 ERA, and a 1.15 WHIP. Quite impressive given that he's putting these years together at age 34 and 35 while being out after Tommy John surgery for most of his age 33 season. Even more impressive when you consider that he's been pitching with a herniated disk in his back for most of this time. Skeptics Say: Hudson is expected to be fine, but perhaps there are complications after surgery or something else that crops up during the year. That's just normal for a 36-year-old throwing a 100-plus pitches every fifth day. Let's also keep in mind that last season was Hudson's lowest groundball rate since 2002. It dropped more than 7% from where it was in 2010 while the line drive rate rose about 5%.
Peer Comparison: With a little bit of luck this season, Hudson could get to 200 career wins. He needs 19 wins in order to get there which is asking a lot, but certainly isn't im...
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