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| (Amanda Swinhart/Boston Red Sox) |
The once-and-future closer of the Boston Red Sox,
Daniel Bard, has singed a minor-league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Former Boston GM
Theo Epstein had signed Bard
last year—but he spent the entire season on the disabled list. As the untouchable set-up man (and heir apparent) to
Jonathan Papelbon, Bard was ruined by a switch to the starting rotation. It was one of the worst pitcher-related decisions in the recent history of the Red Sox. Bard never regained his 100-MPH dominance—and likely never will.
