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Sean Doolittle: 'You're an a—hole' if you bash Daniel Hudson for choosing kid's birth over NLCS game
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Nationals player Daniel Hudson faces criticism for missing playoff
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Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson said family is his top priority
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Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson said family is his top priority
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Nationals' Daniel Hudson returns from paternity leave for NLCS Game 2
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Nationals Pitcher Daniel Hudson Criticized Over Paternity Leave
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Nationals' Sean Doolittle fires back at Daniel Hudson's critics
Nationals' Sean Doolittle has harsh word for those who criticized
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Nationals Pitcher Daniel Hudson Criticized Over Paternity Leave
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Doolittle defends Hudson's paternity leave, says critics are 'assholes