SnakeBytes 6/18: Vindicated Edition

I think, by this point, we can feel that we've moved past the Carlos Quentin trade.

Recaps:

• [AZ Central] Daniel Hudson's complete game leads Diamondbacks to win - Johnson-Schilling. Webb-Haren. Kennedy-Hudson?

• [FS Arizona] Hudson beats former mates in first career complete game - Only three hits on the night for Hudson. That's a great way to show his former team what they gave up.

• [DBacks.com] Hudson delivers payback to White Sox - Hudson pitched a great game, and he was quick to say he wanted to go out to finish the outing, too.

• [Chicago Tribune] Daniel Hudson handcuffs the Chicago White Sox - Of course, the White Sox have been struggling, too. The home run Hudson gave up broke an 18 inning scoreless streak.

DBacks News:

• [HardballTalk] A starting pitching leaderboard that doesn’t feature Roy Halladay - IPK gets some praise for being tied for the league lead in a pretty specific, but impressive category. Outside of one bad start against the Cardinals, he's been pretty outstanding this year.

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson appreciates time with Edwin Jackson, Carlos Quentin - Gibson spent time with both former members of the Diamondbacks, and he's pretty complimentary of both of them.

• [Reno Gazette-Journal]Reno Aces: Fans vote Wily Mo Peña as bobblehead contest winner - As the article points out, the real question is will he still be with the Aces in September, when they have the giveaway?

• [Venom Strikes] Hudson Proves Dbacks Got Better End of the White Sox Deal - Remember back in April, when Hudson struggled a bit at the start of the season? He's 8-1 with a 2.82 ERA in his past eleven starts.

• [DBacks.com] Upton evolving into 'championship' player - Gibby is happy with the changes he's seen in Upton. "He understands his role much better and he's not trying to live up to what everybody else thinks he should be."

Around Baseball:

• [New York Times] Metal Bats That Play Like Wood Alter College Baseball - The change in bats has been pretty drastic- home runs dropped by almost half, ERAs dropped over a run, and batting averages fell 25 points.

• [Baseball Nation] Cubs Vs. Yankees: A Game And Series Worth The Hype - Whether or not that's true is up for debate. But link included for the mention of Doug Davis, who "befuddled Yankees hitters with offspeed stuff timed as slow as 67 MPH on the Wrigley pitch speed meter[.]" Wow.

• [Boston Herald] Let’s try to realign with logic in mind - Wait, your logic is "let's just have teams sit for three or four days"?