Their stats are nearly identical thus far...Lopez obviously has proven himself over a full season and Hardy hasn't, and Lopez has 2B eligibility. Both will steal a few bases. Who would YOU pick and why?

JJ Hardy - younger, blossoming as a clubhouse leader, hit great once his shoulder fully healed last year.

btw, JJ doesn't have much speed on the basepaths

For this season, probably Felipe. He should come close to what he did last year.

Long term, JJ's gonna be an AllStar for years to come. Studmuffin.

I believe every thread about J.J. Hardy is required to have the obligatory, " Holy crap, J.J. Hardy is WHITE!?" post.

So, here you go.

Also, when I first saw the title, I thought it was J.J. Hardy vs. the late basketball player. Which seemed quite odd.