Hope Springs Eternal - Luke Hudson
Here's rooting for Luke Hudson.
Well, it is the most wonderful time of the year. With new beginnings and possibilities comes the excitement of the unknown for yet another baseball season. And one big hope that I have for this year is the return of Luke Hudson to past performance. The oft-injured RHP has seen his fair share of time on the DL, yet he is one of those players that has had brief flashes of “starter potential” that make you wish he could just stay healthy. Here are Hudson’s abbreviated stats:
Year Record ERA
2004 4-2 2.42 (9 starts, called up in August) with Cincinnati
2005 6-9 6.38 (16 starts, 3 relief appearances) with Cincinnati
2006 7-6 5.12 (26 appearances, 15 starts, was 6-3 with 4.79 ERA in starts) with Royals
2007 (one start, versus Oakland. Do I really need to give the details of that game, I’m sure most of us remember
it*. Out for the rest of the season)
2008 Out of entire season
*I can actually remember that day pretty well and that is amazing for me, I tend to forget what I had for lunch by the end of the day. I work at a school and we had a group of students going to that game as a reward (some may doubt the effectiveness of that “reward”, but I digress). I was excited for Hudson to come back because of the 2006 season and can remembering telling a fellow teacher that Hudson was a decent pitcher, he has a lot of promise, and that they should be in for a good game. Only one other time in my life have I ever been more wrong (and we won't go into that here).
Needless to say, Hudson has been extremely limited by his long string of injuries, which have most likely permanently affected his ability to be regular starter. However, I would really like to see him get healthy (and stay healthy for an extended period of time) and have a go in the bullpen. If he could stay off the DL he may very well be the most effective RH long-relief option for the Royals. That all being said, he will most likely spend much of his time in Omaha this year, trying to regain some of his form. But it is something to think about and, after all, it is the time of year to be hopeful.
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I love Hudson as well
but somehow feel like the over/under on starts he’ll make for the ROyals in ’09 is somewhere around 5
by royalsreview on Feb 26, 2009 5:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I agree
most likely he won’t see much action this year, but it would be great to see him get on track again.
-You play to win the game - Herm Edwards
by truebluetradition on Feb 26, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I dont remember this game...
Perhaps because Im still scarred by Scott Elartons last game as a Royal… To which I was able to see, and I still have the George Brett anniversary pine tar shirt to prove it.
by averagegatsby on Feb 26, 2009 11:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thank god I still have the shirt
but can’t remember the game! Praise be to Jebus!
by AxDxMx on Feb 27, 2009 1:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wait a sec
didn’t we release him or something? I thought he was gone now.
Fourth to First
by kabrink on Feb 27, 2009 12:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
in minor league camp
however that may be interpreted
by royalsreview on Feb 27, 2009 12:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It means he's going to Omaha and has essentially no shot of making the 25-man roster on opening day
His path to the majors (if he has one at all) is being healthy, pitching well in the Omaha rotation and waiting for performance and injuries to open space in the KC rotation. If he fully healthy and pitching well in Omaha, I could see him as potentially 8th on the SP depth chart.
The immoderate moderator
by NYRoyal on Feb 27, 2009 4:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He should change his name to Orlando
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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 27, 2009 10:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's amazing that he's still getting paid to play baseball
by Top Ramen on Feb 27, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Decent talent + some major league success + injury history = minor league contract. It was a wise use of a little bit of money.
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by NYRoyal on Feb 27, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, when Hudson was healthy
he wasn’t bad. He could still be a good #5, maybe even 4, if given the shot. Take Todd Wellemeyer for example. He left us, and did some nice work with the Cardinals last year. I see Hudson as that same type of pitcher. He just needs a chance and his health. At the very worst he could be better than Peralta out of the pen, or HoRam wherever the hell we stick him. Maybe after HoRam bombs all spring, GMDM will see the error of his ways.
by AxDxMx on Feb 27, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe HoRam will feel a twinge in his shoulder or elbow...
…leading to a 15-day DL stint, followed by a 60-day DL stint. I don’t root for players to get injured. I’m just saying…
The immoderate moderator
by NYRoyal on Feb 27, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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