FACTS/FLUKES: D. Hudson, Heyward, Polanco, Hanigan, Leake

Steady skills anchor Hudson ... The question about Daniel Hudson (RHP, ARI) heading into 2011 was how he would hold up over a full season in the desert after an impressive performance following his deadline deal to Arizona in July 2010. As a key component to the Diamondbacks surprise NL West championship run, the answer was "Just fine, thanks":

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  hr/9  H%  S%    G/L/F   BPV
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2010    95  2.45  3.81  2.5  7.9  3.1   0.8  25  79  35/19/45   87
2011   222  3.49  3.72  2.0  6.9  3.4   0.7  30  72  45/19/39   89

There are several strong reasons to believe 25-year-old Hudson can maintain this level in 2012:

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