J.J. Hardy is having a bad season. He’s striking out too much, he looks slow, and his power got left behind in 2013, along with the Harlem Shake. In a story about bad timing, Hardy’s rough year comes just months after the Baltimore Orioles locked him up until at least 2017 with a $40 million contract.
He’s just as popular in Baltimore as Joe Flacco — fans love him. But should they be worried? Is this just a long injury-ridden season, or is this the beginning of the end for the 33-year-old Hardy?
The statistics are uninspiring.