Back in June, we learned that the Orioles had begun contract talks with soon-to-be free agent J.J. Hardy. According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, he’s hearing the team is willing to give three years to the short stop.

The question though is the amount of money adds Zrebiec. Yesterday, we learned that the Orioles were getting calls on him and some of their other veteran players.

If the Orioles fail to sign him, they could deal him to a team in need of a short stop upgrade like the San Francisco Giants or the Milwaukee Brewers. Prior to yesterday’s game, Hardy was hitting .278 with 13 HR’s and 33 RBI’s.

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