Our first installment takes us to Cincinnati, former home of Greg Cadaret, Pokey Reese and Marge Schott. This franchise has had its share of stink, but during Thursday's get-away day, visiting Arizona brought an odor with them in the form of Daniel Hudson.
Hudson had been a serviceable starter heading into his afternoon start-19 IP, 9 ER, 23 K-8 BB-but the righty got his stench on right away. After a quick fly out to start the first, Hudson gave up two singles and two walks, which forced in a run, but the Red Stockings were just getting started. Miguel Cairo, who launched himself into early-MVP discussion with his 1-for-3, 2 RBI start to the season (he's cooled off since), again moved past John Bowker in the early voting by ripping a two-run single to make it 3-0. Hudson hit a batter and walked in another run and by the time the nine-batter, 36-pitch inning was over, the Diamondbacks hurler needed a change of dungarees.
Hudson gave up a solo home run to Joey Votto in the fifth, then in the sixth walked nemesis Cairo before giving up an RBI-double, which mercifully ended the right-hander's night after 101 mostly-horrifying pitches. Sam Demel was even nice enough to allow one of the inherited runners to score on a single, leaving Hudson with a line of 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 4 BB.
Daniel Hudson: YOU STINK!
