August 10, 2008

The Wrist of the Season

It looks like Orlando Hudson played his last game of the 2008 season Saturday night:

Hudson either broke or dislocated a bone in his left wrist in the sixth inning of an 11-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field, an injury that likely means his season will end early for the second year in a row and perhaps closes the curtain on his career with the Diamondbacks.
“We’re not 100 percent sure whether or not he has to have surgery,” manager Bob Melvin said. “Probably a pretty good chance we’ll know in the morning. If he has the surgery, he’s out for the rest of the year. If he doesn’t, there’s still a chance he could be out for the rest of the year.”

Orlando Hudson

Orlando Hudson
Photo: Icon SMI

The DBacks acquired Hudson as a defensive second baseman, but he’s hit very well for the team in his three years as well. With Toronto, his averages came in at .270/.327/.417. Since he joined the Diamondbacks, those increased to .294/.365/.448. So the Diamondbacks lose both offensively and defensively with this injury. His likely replacement, Augie Ojeda, posted pretty good OBAs the last three years but with no power.
A week into August, the team is neither hitting nor pitching well. They’ve been outscored 52-37 in nine games for a 3-6 record. The only saving grace so far is that even with Manny, the Dodgers aren’t scoring that much better, 36 runs in eight games. Their pitching is spot on, allowing just 28 runs for a 4-4 record. Right now, the Diamondbacks need a boost, and this injury does just the opposite.

2 thoughts on “The Wrist of the Season

  1. Sky

    Who takes Hudson’s spot? What do you think the chances are that Mark Ellis clears waivers for a potential trade? Might he and Billy Beane make a handshake agreement for a contract to be signed after the season? What other options might be out there?

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