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Tim Hudson (ankle) is getting close to pitching in spring games, Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Hudson (ankle) is getting close to pitching in spring games, Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Analysis:

An early-January procedure to remove bone spurs from Hudson's ankle carried with it an eight-week estimated recovery timetable, and the 39-year-old appears to be right on schedule. Hudson threw to live hitters Thursday, and his Cactus League debut appears to be on the horizon. He still has ample time to gear up for what may very well be his final season in Major League Baseball.

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