Day: August 22, 2017

Hardy or Beckham at shortstop: What’s an Orioles manager to do?Hardy or Beckham at shortstop: What’s an Orioles manager to do?

Orioles manager Buck Showalter is nothing if he isn’t decisive, but don’t ask him about the infield quandary that will be created when J.J. Hardy is ready to come off the disabled list. Hardy is the captain of the infield and a terrific steadying influence on the entire defense, but he was batting

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Henrik Zetterberg may quit in two years, says contract was cap trickeryHenrik Zetterberg may quit in two years, says contract was cap trickery

Henrik Zetterberg is scheduled to make $7 million in base salary in 2017-18, which is down $500,000 from the base salary he’s made in the last four seasons. After that, it’s a slippery slope for his 12-year, $73-million contract he signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 2009. Zetterberg will be 40 by the time it wraps up.

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