"Obviously it was an assassination directly at my character for unprovoked reasons. I've been gone for five months. I mean, to just randomly come after Doug Mirabelli? For what reason? Because you don't like me? I mean, you don't have to like me. Obviously he doesn't like me," - A former Padre speaking about his former GM The Friarhood posted a question...

Instead of making a huge splash in free agency, the Dodgers decided to spread out their resources. It will be interesting to see if it’s enough to get them back into the race in the N.L. West, but at least they are trying. Here’s a look at the new faces: In the field: The biggest addition in the field of play for the Dodgers was the signing of 2B Mark Ellis. He will...

The Dodgers have signed 33-year old switch-hitting catcher Josh Bard to a 1-year deal. Bard played in 26 games for the Mariners last year and he was 17 for 81 (.210 avg, .589 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 2 homers and 11 RBIs. Bard has now played in 586 games in his first 10 years in the majors and he is 452 of 1,778 (.254 avg, .705 OPS) with 162 runs scored, 39 homers, 220 RBIs and...

Good news, everyone! There's yet more court drama coming your way today, courtesy of Fox and Frank tussling over media rights. Thankfully, the Times' Bill Shaikin is all over it, so you wont miss a single moment of riveting testimony. The Dodgers are this close to signing catcher Josh Bard to a one year deal, per Dylan Hernandez.Ned tells MLB.com's Ken Gurnick that he...

As with most clubs, the Winter Meetings have been busy for the Dodgers, but while other teams are pursuing impact players, the Dodgers are busy trying to identify the clean garbage at the massive dump. Ned Colletti revealed that he is looking to upgrade through trade with a position player and would be willing to listen on a reliever. Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he...

The Dodgers have agreed to sign Josh Bard to a one-year deal worth about $750K, tweets Jon Heyman. Dylan Hernandez tweets that it's a minor league contract, oh thank God! Hernandez is also tweeting that the Dodgers are still talking to other catchers and the Bard deal is "not a slam dunk." Not sure what is going on here, but apparently A.J. Ellis, Matt Treanor,...

Belated: The Dodgers signed Jerry Hairston, Jr. to a 2-year/$6M deal. It's terrible. That is all. The Dodgers have subpoenaed Chase Carey, the same Fox exec who once traded Mike Piazza to Florida, earning the eternal wrath of Dodger fans everywhere. On Dec. 27, Fox will ask Gross to dismiss the Dodgers from bankruptcy, arguing that owner Frank McCourt can repay the Dodgers...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with catcher Josh Bard. The pact is believed to be worth $750,000, but not guaranteed.

Compared with Day 1, the Dodgers' second day at the Winter Meetings was slow.News (a term I use loosely here) just broke the Dodgers are close to signing catcher Josh Bard. Jon Heyman first reported it as a 1-year, $750,000 deal.Bard is a catcher and the Dodgers had seemingly filled the need by signing Matt Treanor last month.But here comes Dylan Hernandez to save us all from throwing...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Josh Bard to a one-year deal, believed to be $750k Jon Heyman of CBSSports reports. Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times clarifies the signing by noting that the deal is a minor-league deal. In 81 at-bats this season, Bard hit .210. The move is considered odd as the Dodgers are set to go with A.J. Ellis behind the plate and recently signed Matt Treanor...

The Dodgers have agreed to sign Josh Bard to a one-year deal worth about $750K, tweets Jon Heyman of MLB Network.

My interest in Colorado baseball beyond the Rockies is deep-rooted. I grew up playing the sport in Pueblo with my twin brother Tracy. We were coached by my dad. Those are experiences that defined me and ultimately shaped my career choice. As a father with two sons, I have spent the past eight years coaching youth baseball. There are times it becomes cliché, dealing with playing...

Beyond the box score put out an end of the year catcher's defense ranking. Since the Mets maybe in the market for a back-up/platoon catcher I thought it would be appropriate to take a look at where those ranked who are available.All three of the Mets catchers appeared on the list, here is their ranking;#75- Mike Nickeas (-0.6) #93- Josh Thole (-2.3) #96- Ronny Paulino (-3...

Four Mariners players -- catcher Josh Bard, reliever Jamey Wright, infielder Adam Kennedy and designated hitter Wily Mo Pena -- became free agents on Sunday as the Major League Baseball offseason officially got underway.

What in the name of Sparky Anderson happened Tuesday night to Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila? In the eighth inning against the White Sox, the splendid Tigers receiver took a foul ball off his facemask that appeared — on first look — to jar loose one of the bars. After what happened recently with the mask of Mariners catcher Josh Bard — who got a funny but scary face wedgie...

Chris Gimenez, part of a three catcher rotation with Miguel Olivo and Josh Bard, made his first start in over two months on Thursday against the Royals and said it feels great to be back on the field.

Only because the schedule mandates it, the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics are still playing baseball. There is an upside to having your games lack any meaning, however--you get to attempt nifty little baseball tricks like foul tipping a pitch so it sticks in the catcher's facemask, a feat which was performed perfectly by Oakland's Cliff Pennington and Seattle'...

Have you ever seen a magician catch a bullet shot out of a gun into his mouth? Well Seattle Mariners' catcher Josh Bard just completed a baseball equivalent bullet trick by catching a tipped ball in between his catcher masks' eye-slot.More Information

It was obvious all afternoon — and perhaps all season — that the Seattle Mariners needed a wake-up call. Unfortunately for catcher Josh Bard, when the call finally came, he was on the receiving end. And even more unfortunately, it did nothing to jump start his team in their 3-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics — a game in which their offense was three-hit by starter Brandon...

This wasn't the way Josh Bard had practiced catching a foul tip. The Mariners backup catcher had never before had a tipped ball get stuck...

Mariners catcher Josh Bard survived a scary incident in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday with A's shortstop Cliff Pennington at the plate.

There is a lot to worry about offensively and overall when it comes to how this team might perform down the stretch. But some of the best news fans might receive all year came out of the post-game session in regards to Michael Pineda and his changeup. The third pitch has been a work-in-progress for Pineda all year, but today it was more. Today it became a useful weapon. "My...

The answer to yesterday's puzzle is Chad Billingsley. The puzzle's title ("Now Batting...Josh Bard") refers to Shakespeare, and the lines are from Shakespeare's sonnets. Missing words are represented by pictured players, which you had to identify by sight, browsing team rosters, working backwards, or (if you were really crafty) looking up their MLB.com profile...

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Fewer than 12 hours after helping the Mariners beat the Angels, 5-3, on Monday night, Mike Carp, Dustin Ackley and Josh Bard witnessed another side of life as they visited the Seattle Veterans Administration Hospital.