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UZR had him higher this year which is why he rated as a 2 WAR player over regular time. Regardless, his down season was a 1-2 WAR depending on how high you rate him defensively (if +10 seems is closer to true talent level).
You'd need to actually calculate it out though. You were saying a .330 OBP/.400 SLG +10 run defender would be league-average and this is just not true; thats a comfortably above-average player. Theres the positional adjustment that you need to take into consideration as well. SS is very high up the pyramid.
Hardy aint fringe. IMO this is taking the argument to too much of an extreme.  Hes a guy who was a minor star in his prime that had an awful season under his standards - that was still roughly league-average. Saying you don't think Hardy will rebound is one thing, saying Hardy is a RL scrub is another.
If Hardy doesn't rebound, then hey, you didn't give up much and its still an upgrade over what you already have. If he does even a little then its robbery. Good deal for the Twins IMO. Very little downside and very high upside.

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