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Tommy Hanson Back In CampBraves pitcher Tommy Hanson is back in camp after his concussion from a car wreck. Hanson said Thursday his headache is gone, but he's still sore and bruised, according to an ESPN.com report. Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hudson Hopes To Return In May
"I definitely feel like I'm getting around a lot better," Hudson said. "I felt like Fred Sanford for two or three years walking around the locker room." The right-hander will likely miss at least the first month of this season as he continues to recover from a Nov. 28 surgical procedure that fused the L5/S1 disk in his back. "From a strength standpoint, I'm not quite where I want to be, but I usually get that back pretty quick," Hudson said. While he was telling friends that he did not believe he would be ready for the start of the season, the Braves initially said he could recover from the surgery and be ready for the start of Spring Training. "Me getting back for the start of the season was never really a possibility, just from a timeline standpoint," Hudson said. "The kind of surgery I had is a three-to-sixth-month deal. Five months puts me at May 1." Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Shoulder Injury Led To Heyward's Swing IssuesIt appears as though 2011 was a lost year for Jason Heyward, who had a shoulder injury that first popped up the year before. He compensated because of the injury and produced ground balls at an alarming rate. Heyward remained patient at the plate, but the swing change meant he wasn't driving balls as often as he did in his rookie season. Atlanta Braves Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Braves Feb 2012 Archive
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After having back surgery that he had long hoped to avoid, Tim Hudson reported to Spring Training this weekend feeling some relief.