Lack of speed has little to do with Bard's bad groin

DENVER | Josh Bard grew up in the Denver area, which means he has had extra friends and family on hand all week for the Washington Nationals' series against the Colorado Rockies. And that means he has had more people to fret about just how hobbled he looks running the bases. "There's a lot of guys that are banged up," Bard said. "I'm just really slow, so it looks worse than ever." Bard's lack of speed makes the right groin injury he has been playing with a little less of a concern for the Nationals when they watch him laboring ... Email </a