Beat reporter Steve Gilbert answers D-backs fans' questions Mark Reynolds (right) could replace Orlando Hudson (left) for the D-backs at second base. (Dino Vournas/AP) MLB Headlines Now that the offseason is here, the mailbag will appear weekly throughout the winter, with a few exceptions, instead of every other week. So keep the questions coming. Thanks. Why are the Diamondbacks not making more of an effort to re-sign second baseman Orlando Hudson? To me, he is the heart and soul of the team. You can't replace the kind of defense he brings. Pay him whatever he wants! Who plays second next year if he does go? -- Paul C., Phoenix The D-backs would love to have Hudson back next year, but as has been said for more than a year now, it does not look like they will be able to afford him. Hudson is going to get a huge payday in free...
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