bottomlinesox.com - 3/18/2009
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The Red Sox cut Josh Bard... but Varitek isn't exactly crushing the ball and Kottaras and Brown weren't playing any better than Bard... could a trade for another catcher be in the works?
Red Sox Cut Josh Bard
sportsofboston.com 3/18/2009 — The Red Sox journey for backup catcher Josh Bard is over as he was cut from the team today. Bard, 30, was vying for a role behind Jason Varitek but didn’t impress enough in Spring training.
Bard has played seven season in MLB with the Indians, Red Sox and Padres and has a .265 career ...
Report -- Sox cut Josh Bard
soxblog.projo.com 3/18/2009 — Michael Silverman of The Boston Herald is reporting that Josh Bard will not be the team's backup catcher this season . Dan Barbarisi is working this story and will have more later on the SoxBlog .
Breaking News: Red Sox Cut Josh Bard
soxanddawgs.com 3/18/2009 —
Well it appears that Josh Bard won’t be the backup to Jason Varitek this season as Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald is reporting that the Red Sox have cut him. No other details are available at this time but I’ll be sure to update once there is more.
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Red Sox Cut Josh Bard
fenwaywest.blogspot.com 3/18/2009 — Quick, somebody call Doug Mirabelli; Josh Bard has been cut by the Red Sox. No word on who will catch Wake.Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
Breaking News: Sox cut Josh Bard
firebrandal.com 3/18/2009 — It appears that Josh Bard's second tenure with the Red Sox was even shorter than his first as the Red Sox cut the player most expected to caddy Tim Wakefield and provide some offense from the back up catcher position. Bard was having a very fair spring, albeit in small sample size, hitting .429 ...
Nationals Sign Josh Bard
gaslampball.com 3/21/2009 — Nationals Sign Josh Bard
The Nationals today agreed to a non-guaranteed minor league contract with catcher Josh Bard, adding the 30-year-old as a possible back-up behind Jesus Flores. Bard spent this spring with the Boston Red Sox, who released him three days ago. If Bard makes the ...
Red Sox release backstop Bard
mlb.mlb.com 3/18/2009 — The Red Sox announced Wednesday that they have placed backup catcher Josh Bard on unconditional release waivers.
Josh Bard Signing Official
soxanddawgs.com 12/31/2008 — Tony Massarotti reports that the deal between the Boston Red Sox and Josh Bard is official now. The deal is for 1 year, $1.7 million and has incentives that could bring the deal to $2.5 million. Most of the contract is non-guaranteed. He also adds that this DOES NOT ...
Bard Day Update
baseballmusings.com 4/23/2009 — On a day when the play’s the thing, the Day by Day Database is up to date. Unfortunately, Josh Bard is in the minors .
Josh Bard Released By Red Sox: Now What? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 3/18/2009
Extra Bases is reporting that the Red Sox have cut catcher Josh Bard.
Bard signed a one-year deal with the Red Sox worth $1.7 million in late December, with a team option for a second year. But his contract was not guaranteed, and by releasing ...
Red Sox Make The Right Choice, Cut Josh Bard —
Bleacher Report - MLB 3/18/2009
George Kottaras has won the backup catching job for Boston.
Bard's second stint with the Red Sox is over before it began.
In Spring Training, Bard has shown more of what got him traded the first time around: inability to catch Tim Wakefield's ...