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(10-14-2019 01:52 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2783...udson-life

Harry's article:
http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbm...=211814465

Quote:Mike Rizzo, the Nats' general manager and president of baseball operations, said the decision to support Hudson "was easy."

"A happy player is a performing player," he said. "We've got to take care of our people. You have to treat this like a family.

"And the important thing is that we've got a new little member of the Nationals family."

Does anyone else find it odd that Hudson took a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to St. Louis in order to get back in time for Game 2? And he sat in coach after getting little sleep.
How is it possible that the Nationals didn't pay for a Wheels Up or other private service? Is that how the Nationals "take care of" their people?

Considering that Doolittle worked the save in Game 1, it should have been a priority that Hudson get a comfortable flight back for Game 2 so he could get some sleep.

There are a lot of professional organizations that would have done something more in that situation.