That headline is music to the ears to Orioles fans. Jeff Zrebiec of the Sun is reporting that Orioles president of baseball operations, Andy MacPhail, is in talks with J.J. Hardy’s agent to extend his current one year contract.
Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors.com summed up the importance of this move best in his article posted on Wednesday evening.
With free agency a few months away, Hardy is having his best season in years. The 28-year-old has a .303/.367/.548 line with 11 homers, nine of which have come in June. Talks haven’t gotten serious between Hardy and the Orioles, but they could pick up this month.
Though top shortstop prospect Manny Machado has an .829 OPS in his first year as a professional, the 18-year-old has yet to play above Class A. The Orioles appear to want to limit an extension for Hardy to two years.
At BSR, we’re are definitely on the Hardy bandwagon. I know O’s fans would love to see the team lockup a guy that bridges the gap between now and Machado and fills in for Brian Roberts at leadoff.
Give him a five year contract like he wants,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he can always move to second base or third base , word is he can play all infield positions except first base,,,,,,,id this is true he can be a valuable addition for five years,,,,,,,for once please do the right thing O’s………he has become a fan favorite , he is a nice player and the fans like him , ‘give this man a contract’ , where have I heard this before………….
Not going to happen… Orioles will lowball Hardy and let him walk.
Think about it, your a 28 year old SS who is having a decent year, the O’s are offering just a 2 year contract and you know it won’t be for alot of greenbacks. Do you think Hardy is going to sign for 2 years when teams like the RedSox, Yanks (maybe), Braves, Tampa Bay and St. Louis have money to throw at and need a starting SS?
Say goodbye to Hardy unless the O’s blow him away with an offer.
I agree with Ravens 2488 on this , I did say I would like to see it happen , but didn’t say it would,,,,,,,,,,,,too bad………….