NY Mets need impact player like Orlando Hudson

Marty Noble of MLB.com, shares his thoughts on the O-Dog.

My sense of it is that Hudson is an ideal player for the Mets. Good glove, as you noted. A legit No. 2 hitter who would provide what Paul Lo Duca provided in 2006. Hudson is a terrific clubhouse guy; for all accounts, quite stand-up. Moreover, he wants to play for the Mets.

But Hudson's not going do pro bono work at second base. And the Mets have said they have no intention of adding more high-profile personnel. He would be an impact player for them, in my estimation; the kind of player who helps make a team greater than the sum of its parts. The Mets were that way in 2005 and '06 and not so much since then.

The Mets' $18 million obligation to Castillo is blocking second base the way Mike Scioscia used to block the plate. The club is counting on a renaissance season from Castillo.

Well said, Marty!

By now, you've probably guessed I'm the biggest shill for Orlando "O-Dog" Hudson, in Mets fandom. I promise you, I'm not on his payroll.

Here are a couple of excerpts from posts I've made regarding Hudson:

Castillo's infamous four year, $25M contract handed to him last off season is like an albatross hanging around the Mets collective necks. The O-Dog is there for the taking, however Omar will have to swallow his pride and somehow get the Wilpons blessing. A lot easier said than done.

While O-Dog's defense has slipped slightly, to think that Kelly Johnson is as good as Hudson is just INSANE and LAUGHABLE!!! If reports are true and the Braves are not interested in O-Dog, it's a tremendous relief for this Met fan.

Can you think of a more suitable representative than O-Dog? He fits the quintessential profile of what Team Wilpon is looking for and can flat out play ball. I believe he will thrive in the limelight of NY sports and take pressure off D-Wright, being the lone soldier answering questions at the end of a game. O-Dog is active in the charitable works arena, specifically with his passion to fight autism. Did I mention he wants to play for the Mets?