Hudson Close to Re-Signing

Whatever happened to keeping things tight-lipped in the Braves front office until deals were done? Several sources, including David O'Brien at the AJC, are reporting that Tim Hudson and the Braves are only a few days away from completing a deal. Please save us the embarrassment and go ahead and make the announcement that it's all false, he's leaving for the Mariners or something, and the Braves are mad.

Ok, the deal is said to be worth around $9 million/year over three years. Expect either the above or a formal announcement of his signing by early next week.