During the dog days of late August, no baseball player considers himself 100 percent physically, but shortstop J.J. Hardy said he's trying to grind through multiple physical issues to remain on the field while attempting to break out of a funk at the plate.
Hardy, who entered Saturday's game 3-for-39 over his previous 11 games, felt discomfort in his groin during Friday's game and had to go through a variety of running drills before being placed in the starting lineup for Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.
"I think it's a bit of an understatement I think to say it's been a grind," Hardy said before testing his groin prior to batting practice Saturday.