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Is JW the reincarnation of JJ Hardy?

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6 minutes ago, TopGunnar said:

JJ Hardy was probably the best free agent addition during my orioles tandem. I believe he had a few season where he hit 25-30 homers.  He played GG defense and never missed games. 

Except he was acquired via trade not FA. 

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2 hours ago, banks703 said:

Is it just me or does JW remind anyone else of JJ Hardy? Obviously he’s not the SS that JJ was in his career but how JW carries himself, his mannerisms, how he looks and swings at the plate reminds me an awful lot of JJ Hardy.
 

 

The thought did cross my mind a few times watching his 1st couple games.

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2 hours ago, Flash- bd said:

I definitely see what the OP is talking about, not just his stance but the way he carries himself and talks, there's definitely a real JJ Hardy vibe there for me. So yeah, I agree that comps can be silly sometimes, but in this case I definitely see what he's talking about, there's some real similarities in terms of demeanour, physical complexion, etc. 

Yeah in those ways it makes sense. However, JJ was a Gold Glove caliber SS, and Westburg is unlikely to play there. Also, Westburg seems to have a lot more patience at the plate. Their actual abilities don’t have much in common. 

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