Hudson f/x

The Cubs are in the midst of today's match-up with the Braves. Tim Hudson is on the mound, in 1948 garb. I wonder if they're taking a train to to their city on their trip.

Hudson is the last man standing in the Atlanta rotation, and he's a top-shelf pitcher.

cfx	#	L	R	mph	pfx_x	pfx_z	deg	rpm	B:CS	corner%	Whiff%	SwOOZ%	TaISZ%	NKS
CH	167	141	26	81.0	-4.9	4.1	226	773	2.4	14.37	28.43	50.00	12.35	0.488
CU	38	19	19	75.1	8.7	-5.3	238	1,098	1.2	13.16	25.00	28.57	31.82	0.667
FA	749	433	316	91.2	-8.0	4.8	236	1,233	1.7	15.22	10.56	27.60	25.42	0.389
FC	182	42	140	86.2	0.7	3.4	168	461	5.7	18.13	38.89	49.62	9.52	0.324
SL	43	1	42	80.6	2.6	-1.7	215	387	1.5	11.63	52.17	46.15	27.27	0.429
	1179	636	543	88.1	-5.3	4.0	223	1,013	2.0	15.35	21.19	35.62	21.90	0.403

The cutter/slider distinction may be a result of how hard he throws the pitch. In any case the cutter is very effective against righties, and rarely used against lefties.