Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay planted the seed with his former teammate that he'd like to see the former Atlanta Braves pitcher in camp next year
Ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay told reporters that he was talking to former A's, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Hudson about potentially coming out during spring training next year as a mentor to some of the young pitchers while theAfter Joey Estes' last start against the Seattle Mariners, Kotsay compared Estes to Hudson in his approach.
We asked Estes if he was familiar with Hudson's game both in coming up in the Atlanta system, or now with the A's, and he said that he's heard the name, but he's going to have to do a little more research into what worked for him. Kotsay seems to want to make sure that Estes and others will have an opportunity to ask Hudson questions in Mesa, Arizona next spring.
"It's funny, I just talked about Estes and Hudson and now here is today. I had a chance to talk to him in my office. I told him I'd be really welcoming the idea of him coming out and being a part of spring training in a capacity next year if there's an opportunity for him to do that. He's not coaching college baseball anymore, and this is the first year he's kind of retired.
We'll have to wait and see if Huddy has the time to make it out to Arizona next spring, but adding a pitcher of his caliber to the staff for even a few days could make a huge impact on some guys as they continue to develop.Jason is the host of the Locked on A's podcast, and the managing editor of Inside the A's. He's a new father and can't wait to take his son to his first baseball game at the Coliseum.
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