“If I had to sign with another organization, it would have been a disrespect to them because I would’ve known walking into it that I wasn’t all in. Hopefully, it carries over to the postseason”.
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Hudson (8-9) got the loss in his last career start as the 40-year-old pitcher has chose to hang up his cleats after 17 seasons in the big leagues.
“It’s something I didn’t expect, but I’m very grateful” Hudson said in his signature southern drawl to Amy Gutierrez regarding the ovation he received. “The last couple weeks have been a little bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me”. Hudson tipped his cap, and was greeted by his teammates in the dugout who offered hugs and handshakes.
Hudson is still the winningest active pitcher in baseball with 222 wins, and will be until he retires when the season ends.
Giants LHP Jeremy Affeldt announced his retirement before the game, effective the end of the season….
Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig was playing four innings in an instructional league game and is now running at 100 percent on his strained right hamstring in what Mattingly called “pretty miraculous” and “legendary” – yet that doesn’t mean he’s certain to make the division series roster for the best-of-five series against the Mets.
Yasmani Grandal discusses the Dodgers 3-2 victory over the Giants. One inning later, Anderson led-off the inning with his sixth-career base-hit and then scored on Adrian Gonzalez’s RBI-single. “I’ve never crossed home plate, I should have taken it with me”.
Anderson earned an additional $400,000 toward that figure Thursday when he enduced Trevor Brown into a groundout in the eighth inning against the Giants. After a bunt single and an error by Jarrett Parker, Anderson got the next two outs to reach the bonus. “Our defense was phenomenal”.
Eickhoff, facing a lineup of Mets reserves, went seven innings and allowed four hits as he struck out 10 and walked one.
With Turner unavailable, rookie Corey Seager started at third base Wednesday.
Dodgers: LHP Alex Wood (11-12) starts Friday night against San Diego looking to bounce back after allowing eight runs to Colorado last Sunday matching a career high.
If the win improved the Dodgers’ chances of opening the postseason at home, it also provided a necessary lift in confidence for Brett Anderson, who is expected to be the team’s No. 3 starter in the playoffs behind Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke.
“These aren’t games just to play games, we want home-field advantage”, Anderson said. He’s at 172⅔ innings, needing nine more outs to set a new personal best. Hudson (8-9) allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings. “That never happens, especially in this game”, Hudson said. “It added a few spice to my start”. The four-time All-Star was able to pick up his first World Series ring with San Francisco last season.
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On his way off the field, Hudson was saluted by the San Francisco crowd and by his opponents.
