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The Brewer Advent Calendar #5: J.J. Hardy

We're getting close to spring training, folks, and the advent calendar is heating up. Behind door #5 we find...J.J. Hardy!

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via i.usatoday.net

J.J. Hardy followed up his 26 home run, .786 OPS season in 2007 with 24 home runs and a .821 OPS in 2008. Beyond the Box Score rated him as 2008's most valuable Brewer position player (and 13th most valuable player in the NL), he's only 26, and on top of all that he's a hit with the ladies.

 Hardy posted a 113 OPS+ in 2008, the eighth best offensive season by a shortstop in Brewer history:

SS Season OPS+
Robin Yount 1982 166
Robin Yount 1983 150
Robin Yount 1980 130
Robin Yount 1984 126
Bill Hall 2006 125
Jose Hernandez 2002 120
Robin Yount 1981 114
J.J. Hardy 2008 113

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We should sign that Robin Yount guy.

Failing that, we should get Bill Hall or Jose Hernandez.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Feb 8, 2009 12:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

You might have chosen the worst picture of JJ out there

The ladies (and by that, I mean Kirbir) will be upset

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Feb 8, 2009 2:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Ah, but see

I am not attracted to JJ. There’s something about his eyes that just tends to freak me out every time I look at him.

"If loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right"
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender"

by kirbir on Feb 8, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

He’s just so…generic-looking that I have problems even remembering what he looks like.

But that picture, indeed, I can see what you mean now.

by morineko on Feb 8, 2009 8:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oh boy.....

my girlfriend thanks you for this

"She might have been the one that got away.....who am I kidding? They all got away!"

by trippingandy on Feb 8, 2009 2:46 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Finally

a good player on the advent calendar!

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Feb 8, 2009 3:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

5.3 Value Wins last year, worth $23.8 million… and the Brewers did was pay him $2.7. That, I think, is a good discount.

by HRF on Feb 8, 2009 7:32 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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