Exactly. Trade Alexei in some seperate trade. He has a lot of value.
There's good reason to believe Hardy will bounce back. He just turned 27. He simply had an off year. Hardy is already showing signs of being back. He has hit safely in 13 of the last 15 games. He is a much better player than Alexei normally. I really don't think we can win it all with Alexei at shortstop. We need somebody who is solid on defense. Sure, it is a risk, but I say take it. He won't command that much in a trade, and I think he can be a difference maker and make us a world series team. 25 home runs and gold glove type defense at SS is great.