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13 Days Baltimore Orioles Comment

J.J. Hardy launched a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Royals.

The home run, which was Hardy's third in the last four games, came in the second inning off of Luis Mendoza. The shortstop was batting .191/.230/.304 on May 3 but is now up to .215/.254/.385 just a few days later. Clearly the injection he received in his elbow on Tuesday was no cause for concern.

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14 Days Baltimore Orioles Comment

J.J. Hardy received an injection in his elbow from Angels team doctor Lewis Yocum on Tuesday.

Hardy has a slight case of tennis elbow. He was able to start Tuesday's game, so it's not a big deal, but it's something worth noting nonetheless.

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19 Days Baltimore Orioles Comment

J.J. Hardy is batting just .188/.227/.304 through his first 120 plate appearances this season.

Hardy does have three homers, four doubles and 15 RBI, and he still offers good defense at shortstop. He's not going to lose his starting job anytime soon, but it's worth noting that shortstop of the future Manny Machado is batting .317/.359/.504 while matching Hardy's three dingers.

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2 Months Baltimore Orioles Comment

J.J. Hardy homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs Monday against the Red Sox.

All of the hits were off minor league pitchers, but Hardy will take them. Since opening the spring 1-for-21, he has gone 6-for-18 with three homers in five games.

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2 Months Baltimore Orioles Comment

J.J. Hardy went 0-for-3 on Thursday to drop his spring average to .056.

The good news for the Orioles offense is that Buck Showalter has soured on the idea of using Hardy as a No. 2 hitter. With his dreadful .282 OBP, he was a problem there last year. This season, he'll hit somewhere in the bottom half of the lineup, possibly seventh.

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4 Months Baltimore Orioles Comment

According to MASN's Roch Kubatko, the Orioles have received several trade inquiries on shortstop J.J. Hardy but they are not inclined to trade him this offseason.

The Tigers have displayed the most interest publicly in acquiring Hardy's services, but the O's don't appear to be interested in Rick Porcello, whom the Detroit front office is actively shopping. Despite a down 2012, Hardy is still one of the most powerful shortstops in the league. And Baltimore is hoping to compete this season.

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7 Months Baltimore Orioles Comment

J.J. Hardy drove home Manny Machado with an RBI double in the 13th inning Thursday to allow the Orioles to force a Game 5 in the ALDS against the Yankees.

He fouled off some tough pitches from David Phelps before the right-hander left a pitch over the plate, and Hardy one-hopped the left-field wall. Offense was hard to come by in the game, as the two clubs combined for just 15 hits over the 13 frames. Nate McLouth also had another nice game for the O's, belting a solo homer while picking up two hits for the second straight night. Baltimore will face CC Sabathia Friday.