Saw this on Yahoo! Sports and was interested in everyone's reaction:

Atlanta Braves right-handed starter Tim Hudson could just sign on the dotted line of a mutual option he has with the team and make $12 million next season. But the word from the Sporting News is that he is going to decline the option and see what he can get for himself in the free-agent market during rough financial times, according to the Sporting News.

My feeling is that if he wants to go, the Braves can use the $12M they would have paid him to plug the holes in the outfield and at first base and be none the worse for wear.  Huddy has pitched great in Atlanta, but if he thinks he's going to do better, let him try.

Of course, I'm not convinced that this has any basis in fact.  Is this just Yahoo! Sports looking for "rumors" to write about, someone at The Sporting News bloviating, or could it be legitimate?  What does everyone think?