Yardbarker: Josh Bard

Mike Napoli Ranked Worst Defensive Catcher in Baseball

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:41:04 -0500

Mike Napoli Ranked Worst Defensive Catcher in Baseball "As for the bottom ranks... Josh Bard is at -7.3, the human swing machine, Miguel Olivo, is at -8.8, and the Living Stereotype, Mike Napoli, is at -9.7. No wonder the Angels think Mathis is a good defender." from www.drivelinemechanics.com

Can you believe the Nats declined that $10 million option on Austin Kearns?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:13 -0500

(AP Photo. The Austin Kearns Era is effectively over in D.C. Unless he comes back for really cheap.) Ted Lerner says: I'll take the $1 million buyout, thank you very much! And just like that, the only remaining character from the deal that epitomized the Jim Bowden Era in DC is gone. Kearns, Da Meathook, Ron Villone, Livo, and Josh Bard have filed for Free Agency. Meanwhile... Nats now just waiting to announce Jim Riggleman...

Closing Day

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:24:38 -0500

Been a long season. April 6th seems like years ago. The ship sunk by the end of the first week of April. Here's your Closing Day 2009 Washington NAAAtionals lineup: Justin Maxwell CFIan Desmond SSPete Orr 3BElijah Dukes RFMike Morse 1BJosh Bard CAlberto Gonzalez 2BJorge Padilla LFJ.D. Martin P Jim Riggleman doesn't give a crap about the streak, apparently: runs Syracuse Chiefs out there one last time. NAAAts have a chance of ending the season winning 7 games ...

A Bard Days Night

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:52:01 -0500

(AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams. Gimpy Josh Bard enjoyed a 3 RBI night, including a 2 run HR to break a 2-2 tie in the 5th.) "I'm a little frustrated that I didn't make it easier than I did, but we came out with a win, and that's the ultimate goal." (Mike MacDougal, via Washington Post, 9/19/2009) Nats beat pathetic Mets. Love the NY Post headline this morning: "Still Nat going very well." Nat...

They must really love the Nats in the City of Brotherly Love.

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:11:32 -0500

(Photo of TV/MASN by Nationals Enquirer staff. Above, Ryan Zimmerman's fantastic, tarp-defying 6th inning catch. Give that man a Gold Glove already!) "I think that [our season] can go either two ways these next couple of days. We can either start shutting it down or we can finish strong." (Josh Bard, via Washington Post, 9/18/2009) Good News! Nats don't play Philly again in 2009. Swept again. Nats finish season series 3-15 vs. Ph...

Hurry! Quick! Someone get Matt LeCroy on the phone!

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:31:40 -0500

(Photo of Matt LeCroy talking on a baseball-shaped phone courtesy of Minnesota Department of Public Safety Web Site.) Matt LeCroy: S.O.S.! Wil Nieves left tonight's game with an apparent leg injury. Gimpy Josh Bard and his bad hammy and groin now catching...Josh Willingham an option in an emergency. Jesus Flores recovering from Dr. James Andrews' knife. Is it too late to bring back former Nats backup catcher, and current Hagerstown...

West Coast Swing (and miss)

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:33:33 -0500

(AP Photo. You know you're in trouble when Josh Bard is providing the only flicker of offensive firepower.) "I just know that we're either hitting or we're not hitting, and right now we're not hitting." (Jim Riggleman, via Washington Times, 9/2/2009) Where's the Offense? Padres 4, Nats 1: The Big Chill continues out West. Here's Jim Riggleman's take on Elijah Dukes getting picked off first in the seven...

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

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:45:00 -0500

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 ...

Nationals Fireworks Fail Redux

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:01:00 -0500

(Photo of post-Nationals Fireworks Fail Redux on TV by Nationals Enquirer Staff) "We've got to win a little more for [the fireworks operators] to get some practice." (Josh Bard, via Washington Post, 7/5/2009) With apologies to Dan Steinberg, who has lovingly documented the 2009 Nationals Fail Series in all its gory glory, we feel obligated to capture the latest in the series: Nationals Fireworks Fail Redux. As you remember, Dan reported o...

Meet Josh Bard on Twitter, @joshbard

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:31:47 -0500

(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.

He's Human.

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:50:31 -0500

Not only does Jordan Zimmermann get sick like the rest of us, he also give up runs (5) like most human pitchers do, too, breaking his Spring scoreless streak.  "I got hit around a little bit today." (Jordan Zimmermann, via Nationals Journal, 3/21/2009) But don't worry, his slot in the rotation is safe (right?). Oh, hey, welcome to

Josh Bard to the Nats

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:02:20 -0500

(by Jeff Bergin) Josh Bard is in town to try and become the Nats 47th catcher

Red Sox bring back Josh Bard

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:12:19 -0500

They may have lost out on AJ Burnett and Mark Teixeira but Theo Epstein and the Red Sox have REFUSED to let this be a stagnant offseason. That?s right, it?s time to make a splash in the free agency market. Boston has signed a non-guaranteed major league deal with catcher Josh Bard. The [...]

BSG & Josh Bard

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:39:25 -0500

An ode to jack clark for josh bard of the san diego padres.