Yardbarker: Orlando Hudson

There is Gold Glove and then there is the Fielding Bible

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:32:07 -0500

Major League baseball announced their Gold Glove winners today, below is the summary: 2009 AL Gold Glove winners Position Player Team C Joe Mauer Twins 1B Mark Teixeira Yankees 2B Placido Polanco Tigers 3B Evan Longoria Rays SS Derek Jeter Yankees OF Torii Hunter Angels OF Adam Jones Orioles OF Ichiro Suzuki Mariners P Mark Buehrle White Sox The major league GG winners always seem to be won by pla...

Bradley Being Discussed In Three-Way Deal

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:46 -0500

A very interesting idea is being reported by Ken Rosenthal: a three-way deal, with Milton Bradley going to the Blue Jays, Luis Castillo to the Cubs, and Lyle Overbay to the Mets. Rosenthal said "The teams indeed have discussed the framework of such a deal, though not in direct fashion, according to major-league sources." Breaking it down, the trade makes the most sense for the Mets, who would clear second base for long-coveted Orlando Hudson, a free agent. Overbay has also mashed r...

WIndow shopping the 2010 Free Agent Class

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:52:58 -0500

Below is the table of most of the available free agents, I've added a column of interest. I have no idea who Ned may be targeting. We know we need a 2nd baseman to replace Hudson/Bellaird, someone in the rotation to replace Wolf, possibly a bullpen piece. Tepid interest for me means that I'd like to have that player on the Dodgers, but that I expect the price to be more then I would like the Dodgers to commit to. Many of the players I said No to, are good players but are not play...

While You Were Out: Amazin' Avenue Week In Review (11/1-11/7)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:34 -0500

I can't wait to read reports from Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal about how Orlando Hudson would love to play for the Mets. The week's links: Why Omar Minaya Failed And What It Means For The Future - The post of the week. Sam compares the processes of Omar and Indians GM Mark Shapiro. Mets Winter League Update - Mark updates us on the performances of Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada, Josh Thole, Jenrry Mejia and Eric Niesen. Amazin' Avenue Refresh - Eric explains t...

Enough of This Orlando Hudson Benching Garbage

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:41:31 -0500

There have been two popular questions amongst Dodger fans lately. The first is when are they going to finally clinch the division? The second is where the heck has Orlando Hudson been lately? The O-Dog finally made his way into the lineup on Wednesday night after not playing in nearly a week. [...]

Why Orlando Hudson Is Universally Liked

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Orlando Hudson greets home-plate umpire Jerry Layne before his first at-bat in the third inning of last night's game. Orlando Hudson greets Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero before his first at-bat in the third inning of last night's game. Orlando Hudson greets the Pope before his first at-bat in the third inning of last night's game. Orlando Hudson greets the Queen of England before his first at-bat in the third inning of last night's game.

Orlando Hudson Is Getting Paid (A Little More)

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Remember what a steal the Orlando Hudson signing seemed like at the beginning of the season? Ned Colletti got a lot of credit for this bargain-basement find. But Hudson has played beyond expectations, and thankfully he's making more money with each plate appearance. The details of Hudson's signing, from Cot's Baseball Contracts: 1 year/$3.38M (2009) signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/20/09 $0.38M signing bonus (deferred, without interest) 09:$3M $4.62M in performance bonu...

Free Agent at the End of the Season: Orlando Hudson

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:05:00 -0500

When the 2008 offseason began, I, like many others, assumed that Orlando Hudson was in line for a huge contract. Hudson was considered to be the best free agent second baseman on the market and there seemed to be no reason why Hudson was no going to get paid.However, the market for Orlando Hudson never developed. The long term deal that Hudson was seeking became a pipe dream and it became apparent that Hudson was going to have to settle for a deal that was far below what he wanted. So Hudson ...

Empathy

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Orlando Hudson and Chad Billingsley during last night's game. photo by Jill Weisleder/Dodgers

The O-Dog Dresses for the Occasion

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Orlando Hudson, sporting a three-piece suit in 80-degree weather, greets fans during the All-Star Red Carpet Parade. photo by Jeff Curry/MLB.com

Braun Noser

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Ryan Braun can't catch Orlando Hudson's second home run of yesterday's game. photo by Jim Prisching/AP

"Around the Mound" Around Town

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Orlando Hudson is spending time with inner-city kids in ten cities across the country as part of his "Around the Mound" tour, meeting about 150 kids per stop. That's 1,500 kids over the course of a season (KpS). Good job, O-Dog. And sometimes he brings along special guests, this time at Van Ness Park: O-Dog, the Kid, Beast Mode. "Everyone will get a chance to participate! Except you, in the Giants uniform!" Things that make Juan Pierre smile: getting beaned in...

Orlando Hudson Will Do Anything To Win

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:26:00 -0500

Including trying to kill the pitcher with his bat.:o

Off-Day Puzzle #8: Solution

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0500

The answer to yesterday's Countdown Puzzle is Orlando Hudson. The first step is to figure out that each line of the poem refers to another line. For example, the 3nd line of the poem states that the 7th line is in past tense; the 6th line mentions how the 4th line is the longest, while the 4th line refers to the 6th line mentioning the 4th line, and so on. In most cases, each line also mentions how the other line is useless. Except the 1st line, which states "look for the signs withi...

Orlando Hudson Plays For The....HOLY GOD!!

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:15 -0500

A new game show requires "contestants" to answer trivia questions/recall obscure facts while riding roller coasters. This cool, collected gentlemen has some trouble remembering the details of Orlando Hudson's recent cycle—or how to control his bowels. [CartoonNetwork]