Tim Hudson
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2.9K1Against all odds, Giants come back and win a game Tim Lincecum didn’t start
I had an entirely different post ready to go in the top of the ninth. Can you blame me? The Giants were down 3-2, they had only two hits, and for the second time in two weeks they looked despondent after facing their new Cuban nemesis, Odrisamer Despaigne. Somehow, a squad that had spent the better part […]
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Giants no longer in sole possession of first place (or a decent offense other than Posey)
Getting no-hit again by Homer Bailey would’ve been preferable, if only because it would’ve brought this whole thing full circle. Instead, it’s just another lousy offensive performance and the strongest wasted start yet from a Giants pitcher in a 4-0 loss to Cincinnati. The losses are running together. As a result, the Giants are no longer in sole […]
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3.0K7Hudson gets knocked around again, Giants lose to Padres … again
It’s been a long time since I’ve heard those familiar songs from Rick Ross, Drake, 2Pac and Eminem (which might as well be known as the “B-Craw Win Mix” on the clubhouse iPod). The Giants have lost eight of their last nine home games, and the lone victory came on a Thursday afternoon when I was on […]
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MLB ERA leader Tim Hudson stops Giants’ losing skid
You’re not going to get the most comprehensive recap today, but after taking the last three losses off I figured I should at least put something out there after the Giants finally won a game over the Nationals. The final score was 7-1, Tim Hudson was fantastic as usual, and the Giants finally proved that […]
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3.5K3Giants come back, celebrate jersey-ripping, walk-off win over Mets
The Giants would’ve trudged back to a quiet clubhouse after a 4-3 loss, before driving sadly to their homes and apartments — if this game took place in 2013. But it’s 2014, and the Giants are now 41-21 after beating the Mets 5-4 with a two-run rally in the ninth. That’s right, it was a walk-off. And this […]
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3.3K1Hudson has horse racing opinions, Bochy compares Romo to Wilson, considers himself a “Superman guy”
Starting pitchers always face the media after they pitch, but they’re usually left to themselves in the hours before their starts. That was also the case today, but Tim Hudson seemed like a guy who wouldn’t mind if anyone asked him a question. A handful of players, most of the clubhouse attendants (including Mike Murphy, who was […]
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2.5K3In some ways, the game is getting easier for Tim Hudson at age 38
To be considered one of the best, one must perform well at every opportunity or doubt starts creeping in. Tim Hudson was unquestionably the Giants’ best starter through the first month and a half of the season, but it had been 16 days since his last quality start. Plus, he’s 38 and was dealing with soreness […]
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2.4K4Tim Hudson’s gem gives Giants a 5-1 homestand
Is Tim Hudson really 38? It sure didn’t seem like it on Wednesday night during a neat and tidy 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres that sends the Giants on the road with a 17-11 record, first place in the National League West, and a clear April ace. According to the Giants, Hudson joined Johnny Cueto and […]
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Brandon Crawford ends Giants’ weekend with big splash
Brandon Crawford was bad against left-handed pitching last year. Really bad. He had a .199 average and .546 OPS in 160 plate appearances against southpaws in 2013. But his numbers against righties and lefties were almost equal in 2012, and today he continued his habit of mashing left-handers during this young season with a majestic […]
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Hudson leads Giants to 2-0 victory over D-Backs with help from Pagan
Not one complaint was uttered after the San Francisco Giants signed Tim Hudson. However, there were some doubts floating around, because he’s a 38-year-old pitcher coming off ankle surgery. Sure, Hudson always seemed like the kind of pitcher who was incapable of laying an egg in any of his starts, but it’d been a while […]
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5.4K3Strikeouts, who needs ’em: Tim Lincecum is all about pitching to “crappy” contact this Spring
Tim Lincecum’s calling card has always been his elite strikeout ability. Since he broke into the majors he has never failed to strikeout at least 23% of the batters that he has faced. From 2007 to 2013 no other starting pitcher has a higher strikeout percentage. Only Justin Verlander has more strikeouts, but Verlander has […]
