Hardy Extension Announced Today

[Can_of_corn]

Pretty sure Pete Incaviglia once made a great looking play, and Willie Mays fell down on a routine one.

I'll believe you on the Mays plays, but I am going to need video of the Incavigla one.

[DrungoHazewood]

I'll believe you on the Mays plays, but I am going to need video of the Incavigla one.

Stupid pre-internet careers... how about newspaper accounts?

Pete Incaviglia, the starting leftfielder and a bulky man, looked like the epitome of grace as he made a rolling, diving catch on a would-be double by Terry Pendleton in the second.

[Can_of_corn]

Stupid pre-internet careers... how about newspaper accounts?

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You got me. :rofl:

[DrungoHazewood]

You got me. :rofl:

Can we start referring to Delmon Young and Nelson Cruz as "bulky men"?

[O's are Legends]

Against Billy Butler Hardy had plenty of time to make a strong throw, instead he handcuffed Pearce with a one hopper.

Chris Davis would have had it but Chris Davis isn't at first.

Can't believe that everyone is in love with this terrible signing.

Hardy's 2014 just screams of a player in decline, from number of games missed to nagging (see older player) injuries to a massive drop in power.

Back to back games Hardy has not made good throws/mental lapses with slow runners going to first. Game 3 against the Tigers had plenty of time to throw MCab out at first but tried for a unnecessary force at 2nd. Yesterday with Billy Butler up to bat have no idea why he didn't take more time on the throw. Very uncharacteristic for him.

[Can_of_corn]

Back to back games Hardy has not made good throws/mental lapses with slow runners going to first. Game 3 against the Tigers had plenty of time to throw MCab out at first but tried for a unnecessary force at 2nd. Yesterday with Billy Butler up to bat have no idea why he didn't take more time on the throw. Very uncharacteristic for him.

I think it's the shoulder.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I think it's the shoulder.

He's had issues all year. Butler is slow but that was a deep/long throw.

[Can_of_corn]

He's had issues all year. Butler is slow but that was a deep/long throw.

Started in spring training if I recall correctly.

Hopefully it is something that can improve.

[backwardsk]

And yet somehow Pearce's defensive runs saved metric at first is substantially higher then Davis'.

You don't think he should have come up with that throw?

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[webbrick2010]

Won't it be fun to watch his defense deteriorate while his OPS+ drops below 90 while paying him 13M+ per year?

[Can_of_corn]

You don't think he should have come up with that throw?

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Didn't say that.

I was refuting the statement that Pearce wasn't a first baseman.

I think that it was a bad throw that still should have been corralled on most occasions.

[Crazysilver03]

Won't it be fun to watch his defense deteriorate while his OPS+ drops below 90 while paying him 13M+ per year?

I am sure you will enjoy it and will come on here everyday to pat yourself on the back.

[webbrick2010]

Started in spring training if I recall correctly.

Hopefully it is something that can improve.

Yeah because bad backs and sore shoulders always improve as a player hits his mid 30's. We'll be very lucky to get 360 games out of this extension. He'll be lucky to have an OPS+ greater than 90 for the period of the extension.

[DrungoHazewood]

Won't it be fun to watch his defense deteriorate while his OPS+ drops below 90 while paying him 13M+ per year?

It'll be more fun to watch you melt down over every perceived weakness the team has for the foreseeable future. Put you and Birdland in a room and inside 15 minute we're convinced this is 2007 and Trembley just explained why 30-3 isn't as bad as it looks.

[wildcard]

2015: 11.5M

2016: 12.5M

2017: 14M

2018: 14M option or 2M buyout

Option vests on PA or if traded

$700K per season in incentives.

According to Cots Contracts there is a physical required after the 2017 season for that Option to vest.