DANIEL BARD RUMORS & GOSSIP
Red Sox Not Ready for ‘Drastic Measures’ With Daniel Bard, But Something Needs to Change Soon
Daniel Bard’s 2012 season was a debacle, yet his 2013 campaign is already heading down a more disastrous path. Something needs to change soon, as Bard’s career could depend on it.
Bard simply lost it amid last season’s starting rotation experiment. He finished 2012 with a 6.22 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 17 big league appearances (10 starts), and he was even worse in the minors, compiling...
Red Sox aren't considering shutting Daniel Bard down
As Daniel Bard works through some mental and mechanical issues in the minor leagues, the team has been asked about their plans if he continues to struggle. As of now, the Red Sox do not plan to shut Bard down or send him to extended spring training. This comes after yet another bad outing for Bard at Double-A Portland.
Red Sox are not considering shutting down or sending...
Daniel Bard...sucks
(He only wishes he could be pitching in Pawtucket right now)
Sure, that headline is a bit harsh, but it is true. Daniel Bard, who I foolishly thought would be back to his old self, cannot find the plate. His numbers in Portland mimic those of a young pitcher that was called up to AA far too soon, not one of a former dominant major league set-up man. I mean, it is awful.
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Watching a train wreck
To say things are not going well for Daniel Bard is an understatement.
Disastrous is closer to the truth.
Last night at Double A Portland, Daniel Bard put up his worst minor league outing yet. He walked five batters, threw two wild pitches, and gave up two runs in one plus innings. Only eight of thirty pitches were thrown for strikes.
He went in for the 6th inning, got through...
Daniel Bard looking for consistency with Sea Dogs
Thursday afternoon at Double-A Portland Daniel Bard was brought in for the 9th inning to close out a 7-3 lead.
What happened next was not what the Red Sox want to see. What happened next is why Daniel Bard is down in Double-A ball.
He walked the first batter.
The runner advanced to second on a wild pitch before he struck out the hitter.
He threw another wild pitch and ended...
Report: Red Sox option Bard to Portland
Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe/Getty Images BOSTON-- In what has been an interesting career thus far for Red Sox relief pitcher Daniel Bard, the fireballer has suffered another setback. According to a tweet from Pete Abraham, the Red Sox beat writer for the Boston Globe, Boston has optioned Bard down to Double-A Portland to make room for primary closer Joel Hanrahan. Abraham...
Boston Red Sox Recall Pitcher Daniel Bard
MLB News: The Boston Red Sox recalled right hander Daniel Bard from Double-A Portland on Wednesday. Bard will serve as an extra arm to help an overworked bullpen. Bard has been relatively unimpressive at Portland this year.
Fantasy Ramifications: Bard holds no fantasy baseball value.
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Daniel Bard Given Great Opportunity, But Must Demonstrate Consistency in Return to Red Sox
Daniel Bard’s demotion to Double-A out of spring training seemed to indicate that the right-hander faced a long road back to the majors. Less than a month later, Bard is back in Boston.
Bard was recalled by the Red Sox from Double-A Portland on Wednesday, while Steven Wright was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket to make room on the major league roster. The call-up comes about a week...
Your Morning Dump...where Daniel Bard is back
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This was seen not as a quick fix, but as a process. Daniel Bard was sent to Double-A Portland to refine his mechanics and regain his confidence, not to demonstrate overnight that he was ready to return to the...
Report: Daniel Bard Will Be Called Back Up to Red Sox From Portland
According to a report from the Portland Press Herald’s Kevin Thomas, Daniel Bard will be recalled to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
Thomas reports that Bard got word after Tuesday’s game. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in seven appearances with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs so far this season.
Bard last pitched for the big league club last Sept. 28 in a 9-1 loss...
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