Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Bobby V.: Bard Still Starting On Friday

"Of course, some people go both ways."
Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine said today that Daniel Bard is still slated to start Friday's game as scheduled—although he could still hurl an inning tonight in relief. Why is a team with the third highest payroll in baseball managing one of its prized pitching assets like it was a Little League team?

Maybe if Bard's pitch count is low enough and his arm is feeling OK, they can put him at short for a couple of innings. It's Amateur Hour on Yawkey Way.