http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/311 Recent articles about Tim Hudson en-us More photos » by John Bazemore - AP Does anyone think this guy will come up at some point this week? Browse more photos » The major league starting pitchers are now behind us, and this week we'll focus on the minor league starting pitchers. We will be reviewing 20 different minor league starting pitching prospects for the Braves -- possibly the richest and deepest part of the Atlanta system. Programmi... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/This_Weeks_Schedule_at_Talking_Chop_November_9_15/1529035 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/This_Weeks_Schedule_at_Talking_Chop_November_9_15/1529035 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/This_Weeks_Schedule_at_Talking_Chop_November_9_15/1529035 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg Pitcher Tim Hudson and the Braves are nearing agreement on a three-year contract. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hudson_Braves_working_on_three_year_deal/1508203 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hudson_Braves_working_on_three_year_deal/1508203 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hudson_Braves_working_on_three_year_deal/1508203 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg Pitcher Tim Hudson and the Braves are nearing agreement on a three-year contract. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_Atlanta_Braves_near_agreement_on_three_year_contract/1507830 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_Atlanta_Braves_near_agreement_on_three_year_contract/1507830 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_Atlanta_Braves_near_agreement_on_three_year_contract/1507830 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg MLB.com reports that Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Tim Hudson will sign a three-year contract extension following the postseason. Hudson, 34, pitched for the Braves beginning Sept.1 , after missing nearly a calendar year  after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Hudson started seven games for the Braves, going 2-1 with a 3.61 ERA [...] Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_to_sign_contract_extention/1499164 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_to_sign_contract_extention/1499164 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_to_sign_contract_extention/1499164 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg Sporting News staff reports After the conclusion of the World Series, the Braves are expected to announce they have agreed to a three-year contract extension with righthander Tim Hudson, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hudson returned from Tommy John surgery late this season, going 2-1 with a 3.61 ERA in seven September starts. In five seasons with Atlanta, he is 56-39 with a 3.77 ERA in 128 games (127 starts). Hudson's return will give Atlanta six starting pitch... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:09:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_expected_to_announce_Hudson_deal_soon/1498309 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_expected_to_announce_Hudson_deal_soon/1498309 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_expected_to_announce_Hudson_deal_soon/1498309 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg From MLB.com's Mark Bowman, here is the latest on the Atlanta Braves efforts to re-sign Tim Hudson: Tim Hudson has passed his physical and essentially made his three-year contract extension a done deal.  But the Braves may wait until the conclusion of the World Series to formally make this announcement. Hudson and the Braves agreed to the terms of the three-year extension last week and then had to wait to find a doctor that the insurance company would approve. David O'B... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:02:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_contract_extension_with_the_Braves_essentially_a_done_deal/1498387 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_contract_extension_with_the_Braves_essentially_a_done_deal/1498387 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_contract_extension_with_the_Braves_essentially_a_done_deal/1498387 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg Perhaps it's the excitement of what might happen in the coming weeks, but whatever it is, the confidence of Atlanta Braves fans continues to rise (as measured by the Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll). The increase was a slight increase, from 70% two weeks ago to 72% this week. News of Tim Hudson being re-signed could have had a positive effect on the poll, perhaps enough to cancel out the negative effect that the injury news about Jason Heyward may have had. The Atlanta Braves Fa... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:49:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Atlanta_Braves_Off_Season_Fan_Confidence_Rises/1485331 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Atlanta_Braves_Off_Season_Fan_Confidence_Rises/1485331 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Atlanta_Braves_Off_Season_Fan_Confidence_Rises/1485331 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg As reported by Ken Rosenthal and Mark Bowman, the Atlanta Braves are closing in on a three-year contract extension with starting pitcher Tim Hudson. A source familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday night that Tim Hudson could be just a few days away from agreeing from the three-year contract extension that the Braves have offered. "It's getting pretty close," said this source, who added that there are just a few "small details" that need to be ironed out.... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:34:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tim_Hudson_nears_contract_extension_with_Braves/1454454 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tim_Hudson_nears_contract_extension_with_Braves/1454454 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tim_Hudson_nears_contract_extension_with_Braves/1454454 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg A source familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday night that Tim Hudson could be just a few days away from agreeing from the three-year contract extension that the Braves have offered. "It's getting pretty close," said this source, who added that there are just a few "small details" that need to be ironed out. News from Bowman's Blog Getting close! Our starting pitching staff is going to be stacked... again. Let's not forget the other parts o... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:11:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_source_familiar_with_the_negotiations_said_Wednesday_night_that_Tim_Hudson_could_be_just_a_few/1454029 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_source_familiar_with_the_negotiations_said_Wednesday_night_that_Tim_Hudson_could_be_just_a_few/1454029 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_source_familiar_with_the_negotiations_said_Wednesday_night_that_Tim_Hudson_could_be_just_a_few/1454029 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg The Braves "get the ball rolling" on keeping Tim Hudson in Atlanta: Braves general manager Frank Wren and Hudson's agent, Paul Cohen, began negotiations on Thursday and they are expected to continue talking over the course of the next couple of days. "We just kind of got the ball rolling," said a source with knowledge of the negotiations. [...] Specifics about the early extension talks weren't revealed. But it is believed the Braves would be comfortable pr... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:50:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Braves_begin_contract_extension_talks_with_Tim_Hudson/1424873 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Braves_begin_contract_extension_talks_with_Tim_Hudson/1424873 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Braves_begin_contract_extension_talks_with_Tim_Hudson/1424873 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg More photos » by John Amis - AP Atlanta Braves' starting pitcher Tim Hudson says he wants to in Atlanta, and would give the team a hometown discount on his contract. Browse more photos » Here's a look at the major stories in the world of the Atlanta Braves for the week ending on October 18th:   In the Press... The Braves lost longtime scouting director Roy Clark to the Nationals, then prom... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:42:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Atlanta_Braves_Weekly_Wrap/1391025 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Atlanta_Braves_Weekly_Wrap/1391025 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Atlanta_Braves_Weekly_Wrap/1391025 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg Looks like the free agent market is about to add another big name pitcher-Tim Hudson:"Barring a last-minute, knockout offer from the Braves, right-hander Tim Hudson plans to become a free agent, according to major-league sources.Hudson's contract with the Braves includes a $12 million mutual option for 2010. If Hudson declined his end of the deal, he would be free to negotiate with any team."All along we have been led to believe that Hudson loved Atlanta and was wanted to stay t... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Logic_of_Tim_Hudson/1365925 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Logic_of_Tim_Hudson/1365925 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Logic_of_Tim_Hudson/1365925 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a21176713f628fc1e04eac4db66084d4b3c31c65/small/MarlinsBraves_fa0d.jpg The Braves are interested in discussing a contract extension with Tim Hudson, and if they can make that work, they presumably will somehow fold the $12 million 2010 option into that deal. This, of course, would free up a starting pitcher for Atlanta to trade. There has been speculation that Vazquez might be that guy to be traded, but given that he is the Braves' best pitcher now -- a fact he affirmed again by shutting out the Cardinals on Sunday -- it seems more likely that another Atla... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:17:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Braves_are_interested_in_discussing_a_contract_extension_with_Tim_Hudson_and_if_they_can_make/1167118 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Braves_are_interested_in_discussing_a_contract_extension_with_Tim_Hudson_and_if_they_can_make/1167118 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Braves_are_interested_in_discussing_a_contract_extension_with_Tim_Hudson_and_if_they_can_make/1167118 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5be1c6cea638ac4bdfe5e7244afebe76843b1605/small/BravesMarlins_9696.jpg Tim Hudson nominated for Roberto Clemente Award Well, this was a no-brainer. For the fourth straight year (with the Braves, eight overall nominations), the Atlanta Braves nominated star pitcher, Tim Hudson, for the Roberto Clemente Award, an honor given to the one baseball player best exemplifying charity and good will towards their community. With the launch of the Hudson Family Foundation, and the countless charitable efforts put forth by Huddy and Fam, along with fellow Braves, i... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:36:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_nominated_for_Roberto_Clemente_AwardWell_this_was_a_no_brainer_For_the_fourth/1093348 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_nominated_for_Roberto_Clemente_AwardWell_this_was_a_no_brainer_For_the_fourth/1093348 From the Bowman: Veteran starting pitcher Tim Hudson will make his regular season debut for the Braves on Monday against the Marlins. The Braves have decided to have Hudson skip his final Minor League rehab start, which was scheduled for Friday. The right-handed Hudson, who is coming back from Tommy John reconstructive surgery on his throwing elbow, will replace Kenshin Kawakami in the Braves rotation. The Braves have not indicated how Kawakami will be used upon Hudson's return. ... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:53:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_to_start_for_Atlanta_Braves_on_Monday/1058640 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Hudson_to_start_for_Atlanta_Braves_on_Monday/1058640