Brian McCann came into today's game against the Philadelphia Phillies batting .440 with two homers, and Tim Hudson entered his fifth spring start with a 1.93 ERA and a 13-1 K/BB ratio.
With Hudson facing the tough Philadelphia lineup and McCann batting against tough, young left-hander J.A. Happ, it would have been easy to expect those numbers to come back down to Earth.
McCann ended up hitting two homers off Happ, and added another RBI single later in the game as he went 3-4 with four RBI. Hudson pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just five base runners in the process and striking out four.
It is hard to believe, but these two actually improved upon their already stellar spring numbers. McCann and Hudson are obviously ready for the season to start, and if they are healthy, they ...
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Article written by Ben Duronio
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