Baseball: Hudson gets $47M from Braves

Tim Hudson probably would have gotten more money by becoming a free agent. He had other things on his mind, like playing close to home for the team he rooted for as a kid.

Hudson completed a $47-million, four-year contract extension with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, giving up the chance to go through free agency at the end of the season.

Hudson will make $6.75 million this year. His new deal calls for a $10 million signing bonus, payable when the contract is approved by the commissioner's office, and salaries of $4 million in 2006, $6 million in 2007 and $13 million each in 2008 and 2009.

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Tim Hudson has shown he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, I hate to see him go to the Braves who are in the same division as the Phillies. He should be even better in the National League.