When you have a shortstop who can't run or field, it's probably time to put him on the disabled list - which the Orioles will be doing for J.J. Hardy, although the managing around his injury already may have cost them Sunday's game.
The groin injury that led to J.J. Hardy initially being out of the lineup on Sunday afternoon is going to land him on the disabled list after all. The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reported the pending roster move after Sunday's loss.
The phrase that comes to mind is closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.