Tim Hudson (back surgery) said he feels great but knows there is a "long way to go." David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution isn't expecting the veteran right-hander to be ready before late April or early May. Hudson underwent surgery in November to repair a herniated disc in his back, and the Braves will smartly take it slow with him. The 36-year-old held a 3.22 ERA and 158/56 K/BB ratio across 215 innings in 2011.