One year ago today, the Red Sox made their last desperate attempt to salvage
Daniel Bard.
They promoted the formerly flame-throwing righty from AAA to the majors to see if he had figured things out. He had not. In the off-season, Bard was shipped to the Texas Rangers. Then, on January 2, 2014 he had
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery on his right shoulder. The latest is that
he's throwing bullpen sessions in Arizona—but is
not yet ready for game action. From where we sit, the Boston organization
completely mishandled Bard's case—shifting him from the 'pen to a starting role and back for no rational reason. Hopefully, he will regain his potential elsewhere.
