The Red Sox have released catcher Josh Bard. This means that the catching battery for 2009 will most likely be Jason Varitek and George Kottaras. Kottaras is out of minor league options and Josh Bard would be owed an extra $60,000 if he stayed on the roster past today, so a decision had [...]
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JOHN HENRY: So, we need someone to catch the knuckleball.
THEO: I agree.
HENRY: Any ideas?
THEO: Well, Josh Bard is intriguing.
HENRY: Bard, eh?
THEO: I think he’d do a good job.
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