I just saw where Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson, who has all sorts of ties to this area besides pitching for Auburn (born in Columbus, went to Glenwood High and then Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City) is out for the year. It's unfortunate, but it looked like the writing was on the wall when he came off the field shaking his arm/elbow the way he did in his last start against Florida.

It's tough to keep seeing this stuff happen as someone who grew up on Braves baseball. I finally turned off last night's bludgeoning they were taking from St. Louis because it's like you're not even watching the Braves anymore. Because of all the injuries they've sustained, it's like you're watching a bunch of Triple-A players in Braves uniforms -- I guess, because you are. It seems especially tough for folks in this area to watch right now, because Hudson still has a ton of friends and family around here and is an immensely popular guy. Here's hoping he comes back good as new. He was an unbelievably good player at Auburn.