http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/11/tim-hudsons-hometown-discount/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/11/tim-hudsons-hometown-discount/comment-page-1/#comment-106904 The Oriole Way Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:05:15 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2128#comment-106904 He's also going to be 34 next season. At that age and coming off a major surgery, it's very possible that this is a deal similar to what he could have gotten on the free agent market. Granted, Derek Lowe got more money last winter, so it's very possible this is mostly hometown discount (esp. given Hudson's stated preference of staying in Atlanta), but I also don't think there would be many teams offering $12m per season. He’s also going to be 34 next season. At that age and coming off a major surgery, it’s very possible that this is a deal similar to what he could have gotten on the free agent market. Granted, Derek Lowe got more money last winter, so it’s very possible this is mostly hometown discount (esp. given Hudson’s stated preference of staying in Atlanta), but I also don’t think there would be many teams offering $12m per season.

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