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Meet Josh Bard on Twitter, @joshbard

Found June 08, 2009 on Nationals Pride: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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(by Ian Koski) Why bother following famous people on Twitter? Because every now and then they say things that reveal aspects of their personality you wouldn't otherwise ever get to see. Take, for example the very funny Twitter account of Nationals catcher Josh Bard, who started tweeting back in March and though he doesn't tweet that often, he makes it count. With observations on sports, television, and other things a 31-year-old ballplayer might do with his time.
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Via San Diego State Athletics  |  June 09, 2009
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