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Birth Date	6-25-1985
Height	6' 4"
Weight	215 lbs

Age	27 years, 11 months, 26 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.42009
: 1.22010
: 1.42011
: -0.62012
: 0.02013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2009	BOS	24	49	0	49.3	0.0	49.3	2	2	1	3	0	0	212	41	24	20	5	67	22	19	3	63	3.65	3.43	3.01	14.3	1.4
2010	BOS	25	73	0	74.7	0.0	74.7	1	2	3	7	0	0	295	45	18	16	6	71	30	27	2	76	1.93	3.34	3.32	11.8	1.2
2011	BOS	26	70	0	73.0	0.0	73.0	2	9	1	5	0	0	288	46	29	27	5	75	24	21	2	74	3.33	2.99	3.49	12.7	1.4
2012	BOS	27	17	10	59.3	54.3	5.0	5	6	0	0	3	1	277	60	42	41	9	99	43	42	8	38	6.22	6.32	6.95	-6.0	-0.6
2013	BOS	28	2	0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	0	1	9.00	7.05	10.63	-0.5	-0.1
Career			211	10	257.3	54.3	203.0	10	19	5	15	3	1	1078	193	114	105	25	313	121	111	15	252	3.67	3.96	4.17	32.3	3.3

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2007	GRN	A	17	17	61.7	6.22	65	.278	.273	.344	.422	.274	.281	108	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	LNC	A+	5	5	13.3	10.10	47	.355	.276	.350	.434	.274	.365	122	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	hon	Wnt	16	0	16.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.182		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	GRN	A	15	0	28.0	1.56	166	.124	.264	.328	.399	.268	.224	103	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	PME	AA	31	0	49.7	3.86	118	.197	.263	.337	.406	.259	.252	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	BOS	MLB	49	0	49.3	3.01	141	.249	.273	.345	.449	.276	.303	106	14.3	1.4	14.3	1.4
2009	PAW	AAA	11	0	16.0	2.12	151	.168	.265	.332	.395	.258	.190	95	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	73	0	74.7	3.32	128	.206	.265	.336	.425	.273	.215	103	11.8	1.2	11.8	1.2
2011	BOS	MLB	70	0	73.0	3.49	126	.198	.264	.331	.425	.275	.224	106	12.7	1.4	12.7	1.4
2012	BOS	MLB	17	10	59.3	6.95	51	.304	.260	.325	.421	.270	.285	106	-6.2	-0.7	-6.0	-0.6
2012	PAW	AAA	31	1	32.0	7.20	37	.282	.255	.329	.386	.245	.322	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	BOS	MLB	2	0	1.0	10.63	-28	.298	.224	.312	.401	.263	.333	108	-0.5	-0.1	-0.5	-0.1
2013	PME	AA	13	0	12.7	8.92	22	.304	.258	.327	.395	.263	.300	107	-3.2	-0.3	-3.2	-0.3
Career		MLB		10	257.3	4.17	112	.237	.265	.334	.428	.273	.253	105	32.3	3.3	32.5	3.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2007	hon	Wnt	0	0	0	16	0	16.7	8	15	15	0	0%	.182	4.3	8.1	0.0	8.1	1.38	1.08	0.0	0.0
2007	LNC	A+	0	2	0	5	5	13.3	21	22	9	2	52%	.365	14.2	14.9	1.4	6.1	3.23	10.15	0.0	0.0
2007	GRN	A	3	5	0	17	17	61.7	55	56	38	3	45%	.281	8.0	8.2	0.4	5.5	1.80	6.42	0.0	0.0
2008	PME	AA	4	1	7	31	0	49.7	30	26	64	3	60%	.252	5.4	4.7	0.5	11.6	1.13	1.99	0.0	0.0
2008	GRN	A	1	0	0	15	0	28.0	12	4	43	1	66%	.224	3.9	1.3	0.3	13.8	0.57	0.64	0.0	0.0
2009	BOS	MLB	2	2	1	49	0	49.3	41	22	63	5	48%	.303	7.5	4.0	0.9	11.5	1.28	3.65	14.3	1.4
2009	PAW	AAA	1	0	6	11	0	16.0	6	5	29	2	57%	.190	3.4	2.8	1.1	16.3	0.69	1.12	0.0	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	1	2	3	73	0	74.7	45	30	76	6	47%	.215	5.4	3.6	0.7	9.2	1.00	1.93	11.8	1.2
2011	BOS	MLB	2	9	1	70	0	73.0	46	24	74	5	54%	.224	5.7	3.0	0.6	9.1	0.96	3.33	12.7	1.4
2012	PAW	AAA	3	2	0	31	1	32.0	31	29	32	2	57%	.322	8.7	8.2	0.6	9.0	1.88	7.03	0.0	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	5	6	0	17	10	59.3	60	43	38	9	45%	.285	9.1	6.5	1.4	5.8	1.74	6.22	-6.0	-0.6
2013	PME	AA	0	1	0	13	0	12.7	13	17	6	1	51%	.300	9.2	12.1	0.7	4.3	2.37	6.39	-3.2	-0.3
2013	BOS	MLB	0	0	0	2	0	1.0	1	2	1	0	33%	.333	9.0	18.0	0.0	9.0	3.00	9.00	-0.5	-0.1

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-05-16	-	Minors	-	-	-	Abdomen	Strain		-	-
2013-03-20	2013-03-24	Camp	4	0	Right	Thumb	Laceration		-	-
2008-08-29	2008-09-06	Minors	8	0	-		Not Disclosed		-	-
2007-05-03	2007-06-04	Minors	32	0	Right	Upper Arm	Strain	Triceps	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	BOS	$
2013	BOS	$
2012	BOS	$1,612,500
2011	BOS	$505,000
2010	BOS	$415,500

Years	Description	Salary
3 yr	Previous	$2,533,000
3 yr	Total	$2,533,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
3 y 74 d	SFX	1 year/$1.8625M (2013)

Details
1 year/$1.8625M (2013). Re-signed by Boston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration). 1 year/$1.6125M (2012). Re-signed by Boston 1/21/12 (avoided arbitration, $1.825M-$1.4M). 1 year/$0.505M (2011). Re-signed by Boston 3/8/11. 1 year/$0.4155M (2010). Re-signed by Boston 3/8/10. 1 year (2009). Contract purchased 5/10/09. Optioned to Triple-A 6/25/09. Drafted 2006 (1-28). $1.55M signing bonus.

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SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.228	.336	.366	.254
11	vs R (Multi)	.227	.341	.382	.266
18	Split (Multi)	.001	-.005	-.016	-.012
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.260	.388	.415	.281
31	vs R (2012)	.286	.423	.490	.332
38	Split (2012)	-.026	-.035	-.075	-.051
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 17th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 29, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-29
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-25
Transaction Analysis: Grande Finale	R.J. Anderson	2013-04-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 24, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-24
Overthinking It: The Undefeated Dominicans	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-20
The Lineup Card: 9 Bets on Vegas Over/Under Odds	Baseball Prospectus	2013-03-13
Sobsequy: How to Hit, According to Kevin Long	Adam Sobsey	2013-01-16
The Keeper Reaper: Starting Pitching for 1/10/13	Paul Sporer	2013-01-10
Resident Fantasy Genius: Assessing Recent Pitching Moves	Derek Carty	2012-12-17
Overthinking It: Why Justin Upton is Always About to Be Traded	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-20
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 6	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-06
Baseball Therapy: In Praise of the Modern Bullpen	Russell A. Carleton	2012-11-05
Pebble Hunting: Balls That Look Like Strikes	Sam Miller	2012-11-05
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Ones We Got Wrong	Derek Carty	2012-10-29
In A Pickle: Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-10-18
The Lineup Card: Six Toolsy Players Who Haven't Put It Together	Baseball Prospectus	2012-09-19
Painting the Black: How to Fail at Managing	R.J. Anderson	2012-09-12
Out of Left Field: The Conundrum of Pitcher Roles	Matthew Kory	2012-07-23
BP Unfiltered: Boston's Real Experiment	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-06
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
BP Unfiltered: What Control (and Lack of Control) Looks Like	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-04
Out of Left Field: The Red Sox Roster Crunch	Matthew Kory	2012-06-04
Weekly Planner: Week Nine	Paul Sporer	2012-05-25
Weekly Planner: Week Seven	Paul Sporer	2012-05-11
Weekly Planner: Week Six	Paul Sporer	2012-05-04
On the Beat: Amazin' Moyer	John Perrotto	2012-04-26
What You Need to Know: Monday, April 23	Daniel Rathman	2012-04-23
Future Shock: 2011 Draft Class	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-18
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14	Adam Sobsey	2012-04-17
What You Need to Know: Monday, April 16	Daniel Rathman	2012-04-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Matter of Ninth-Inning Experience	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: West Division	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-04
Fantasy Beat: Comparing CBS, LABR, and Tout NL Prices	Jason Collette	2012-04-02
Fantasy Beat: Comparing CBS, LABR, and Tout AL Prices	Jason Collette	2012-03-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: East Edition	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: Yahoo! Friends & Family Draft	Derek Carty	2012-03-29
Pre-Season Predictions: 20 Questions for 2012	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-27
Out of Left Field: Spring Training With No Sleep	Matthew Kory	2012-03-27
The Stats Go Marching In: Exploring Starter Conversions	Max Marchi	2012-03-23
The Lineup Card: 10 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Rotation Rumble	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-19
Out of Left Field: John Lackey: Professional Baseball Character	Matthew Kory	2012-03-14
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Starting Pitchers	Derek Carty	2012-03-14
Overthinking It: The Once and Future Starters	Ben Lindbergh	2012-03-12
Fantasy Beat: LABR Draft Fallout	Jason Collette	2012-03-05
Heartburn Hardball: Starting Over	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-03-02
Transaction Analysis: The Ancient DH Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-23
Future Shock: Top Nine High-Ceiling Prospect Rotations	Kevin Goldstein	2012-02-21
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-20
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Collette	2012-02-20
Bizball: Inside the 2012 Salary Arbitration Class	Maury Brown	2012-02-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
Transaction Analysis: Pena's Power Returns to St. Pete	R.J. Anderson	2012-01-23
Fantasy Beat: Closers in Waiting	Jason Collette	2011-12-30
Transaction Analysis: Bailing Out of Oakland	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-29
Transaction Analysis: Bailing Out of Oakland	Kevin Goldstein	2011-12-29
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Winners and Losers	Derek Carty	2011-12-19
Transaction Analysis: Melancon for Lowrie Swap	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-14
Fantasy Beat: Increasing Workload	Jason Collette	2011-12-06
The BP First Take: Wednesday, November 30	Daniel Rathman	2011-11-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Ranger Comes to Town	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-18
One-Hoppers: The Team Entropy All-Stars	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Resident Fantasy Genius: Stockpiling Closers	Derek Carty	2011-09-12
Transaction Analysis: Texas Gunslingers	Jason Parks	2011-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Texas Gunslingers	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-31
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/14/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-14
On the Beat: Straight from the Commissioner	John Perrotto	2011-07-13
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/7/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-07
Value Picks: Relievers	Mike Petriello	2011-06-30
On the Beat: Perrotto's Picks	John Perrotto	2011-06-29
Value Picks: Relievers	Mike Petriello	2011-06-23
Value Picks: Relievers	Mike Petriello	2011-06-16
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of June 14	Kevin Goldstein	2011-06-15
Value Picks: Relievers	Mike Petriello	2011-06-09
Collateral Damage: Sciatica State	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-03
Collateral Damage: Sciatica State	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-03
On the Beat: Relievers Anonymous	John Perrotto	2011-06-01
Baseball ProGUESTus: Answers from a Sabermetrician, Part 1	Tom Tango	2011-05-24
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update, 5/10	Jason Collette	2011-05-10
On the Beat: Bronx Burnout	John Perrotto	2011-05-06
Painting the Black: Pitching Backward	R.J. Anderson	2011-04-26
Future Shock: The Wimmers Mystery	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-13
The Week In Quotes: April 4-10	Alex Carnevale	2011-04-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-08
On the Beat: Ninth-Inning Newbies	John Perrotto	2011-04-08
Divide and Conquer, AL East: The Pen's the Thing	Ben Kabak	2011-04-01
Prospectus Q&A: Bobby Jenks	David Laurila	2011-04-01
Contractual Matters: Six-Figure Blues	Jeff Euston	2011-03-23
BP Unfiltered: Cactus Action, Ranger Danger	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-17
Painting the Black: Relievers and Arbitration	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-07
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Marc Normandin	2011-03-07
On the Beat: Red Sox Reboot	John Perrotto	2011-03-07
BP Unfiltered: The Undecider	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-03
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-03
Fantasy Beat: Reliever Draft Strategies	Jason Collette	2011-03-01
Fantasy Beat: Currency or Building Blocks?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-28
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Purpose Pitches: Farrell, Mattingly, and Roenicke	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-10
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: The Cheapest Staff Possible	Jason Collette	2011-02-01
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-28
Transaction Analysis: AL East Activity	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-04
On the Beat: Mr. Fix It	John Perrotto	2010-12-24
Future Shock: Arizona Diamondbacks Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-11-12
GM for a Day: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-11
Fantasy Beat: Rookie Roundup: AL Relievers	Marc Normandin	2010-10-13
Prospectus Q&A: Daniel Bard	David Laurila	2010-10-12
Checking the Numbers: The Turnaround Kids	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	ESPN Insider	2010-09-30
Future Shock: Org Watch: Nationals, Red Sox, Braves	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-09-16
Prospectus Perspective: Can the Red Sox Make the Playoffs?	Marc Normandin	2010-08-24
Prospectus Perspective: Handicapping the AL MVP	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-20
Expanded Horizons: Mariano Rivera, Outlier	Tommy Bennett	2010-08-17
Give and Take: Jonathan Papelbon	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-17
Give and Take: Jonathan Papelbon	Marc Normandin	2010-08-17
Prospectus Hit List: Big Hits and Near Misses	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: An Afternoon in the Bronx	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-10
BP Unfiltered: Behr or Bull: D.J. Carrasco	Jesse Behr	2010-07-30
The Week In Quotes: July 18-25	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-26
On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher?	John Perrotto	2010-07-23
Transaction Action: ALtruisms	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-21
Transaction Action: Crumbling and Crumbs	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-21
One-Hoppers: Brandon Wood can't figure it out	Marc Normandin	2010-05-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Down But Hardly Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-21
Fantasy Beat: Phils Lose Blanton	Marc Normandin	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Team Health Reports: Boston Red Sox	Will Carroll	2010-03-24
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-02
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-11-12
Transaction Action: Minor Moves, AL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Three, Red Sox versus Angels	David Laurila	2009-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: Angels versus Red Sox LDS	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Pens	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-25
Transaction Action: Operatic Wagner, or Soap-Operatic?	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-26
Prospectus Today: Rumble in the Bronx	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-10
Transaction Action: AL East Deadline Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-02
Future Shock: Great Leaps Forward	Kevin Goldstein	2009-07-08
Transaction Analysis: AL East Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-28
Future Shock: Minor League Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-24
Future Shock: Future Top Dogs, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-07
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2009-04-05
Prospectus Q&A: Gary Tuck	David Laurila	2009-04-05
Top 100 Prospects: The Best of the Best	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-13
Wait 'Til Next Year: College Knowledge	Bryan Smith	2009-02-12
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-01-28
Future Shock: AL Great Leaps Forward	Kevin Goldstein	2008-09-09
Future Shock: AL Prospect Help	Kevin Goldstein	2008-07-31
Future Shock: Ben Cherington Interview, Part 2	Kevin Goldstein	2008-07-26
Future Shock: Ben Cherington Interview, Part 1	Kevin Goldstein	2008-07-25
Future Shock: April Pitching Awards	Kevin Goldstein	2008-05-09
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-20
Future Shock: Hawaiian Winter Baseball Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2007-09-22
Future Shock: Hawaiian Winter Baseball Preview	Mike Plugh	2007-09-22

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-10 13:00:00	What is your opinion of Daniel Bard moving to the Boston rotation? What should we look for from him? (Tony from Virginia)	I like him. He has good stuff and three quality pitches, which isn't necessarily required but is a plus. They probably won't give him a full workload in 2012, but I think he'll be pretty good in terms of rates. 3.75 ERA, K/9 a bit under 8? (Derek Carty)
2011-05-18 13:00:00	Who do you think is the next guy to nab a closer job? I'm talking about unheralded guys like John Axford last year as opposed to the sexy setup guys from the preseason like Daniel Bard and Jake McGee. (Aaron from YYZ)	I'll say Kevin Jepsen of the Angels. (John Perrotto)
2011-04-05 13:00:00	Hi Steven. After the Red Sox cut Daniel Bard, Jon Lester, John Lackey, Carl Crawford, and fire Terry Francona they can still win 140 games and win the World Series, right? (mattymatty2000 from Portland, OR)	The panic in Boston is as exaggerated as this question, and I'm sure that if an angel sent Lot into the city to find 20 good men who weren't panicked by an early sweep, he would easily fulfill his quota and spare Beantown a hail of brimstone. The Red Sox are still the class of the league. Some champions go wire-to-wire, some don't. That's all it is. (Steven Goldman)
2011-01-18 13:00:00	Is there a reasonable possibility that Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard could become the Red Sox version of the memorable Cincinnati "Nasty Boys". (dawson950 from cape cod)	I love Bard, but no. Dibble was one hell of a pitcher until his arm fell off, and Charlton/Myers were pretty great in their Cincy years as well. (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-28 13:00:00	Loved your Red Sox interview book. Ever look back at some of the minor league guys from that book who never made it to MLB and think "man, I wish [player X] had gotten further"? (parkerd from SC)	Thanks, and yes, several of them. Conversley, Craig Breslow has clearly outperformed expectations, while Daniel Bard looked like a washout when the book came out. Aaron Bates made it to the show, which surprised many people. (David Laurila)
2010-04-08 14:00:00	Watching Daniel Bard this past week, I saw not only a consistent 97-99 fastball, but a knee-buckling curve and an 89mph change, which he threw for strikes. Can you tell us how much better he is now, then when he was a prospect? And this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway... If I described the arsenal above, without naming the pitcher, one could think I was referring to Strasburg. What makes Strasburg the best pitching prospect in decades, while Bard is someone whose ceiling is at best a closer? Where do they differ? Command? Control? (tommybones from brooklyn)	We've already seen Bard struggle with his command at times, he certainly did in game one with the Yankees. His stuff is just outstanding, absolutely closer worthy, but he's a reliever, because of the delivery, and because of the command issues, and you like the breaking ball more than I do. The first guy I thought of with your nameless pitcher was actually Verlander. Strasburg has twice the command and control of Bard and is a starter. Huge difference, and I like Bard a ton. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-05-07 14:00:00	Could you see the Red Sox transition Papelbon to a starter eventually with Daniel Bard's emergence? (Rob from Dallas)	No. No way. No how. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-02-16 14:00:00	What are your thoughts on the Yankees' relief phenom, Mark Melancon? Obviously having the ceiling of a relief pitcher hurts him, but what makes, say, the Red Sox's Daniel Bard that much better of a prospect? (Jason O. from Middletown)	The fact the Bard sits at 98 and touches 100. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	Christina, Love the chat(s) and work. Daniel Bard - possibility for the pen next year? Delcarmen does nothing to impress me...can he set up Papelbon with the occasional save as soon as next year? Thanks. (niketour2 from Raleigh, NC)	Thank you, niketour... maybe, as far as Bard, but I wouldn't sell Delcarmen short. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-29 16:00:00	Rangers/Sox swap Laird for Daniel Bard. (James from Stamford, Texas)	Umm ... wow, that ones for KG. I don't know enough about Bard. (Will Carroll)
2008-06-02 12:00:00	What is the deal with Daniel Bard? Is he for real and when we will see him pitching at Fenway? (wwfwwf from New York)	Right-handers that don't throw strikes don't inspire much confidence. I'll say, no, we won't see him at Fenway. (John Perrotto)
2008-05-21 13:00:00	Given the Red Sox's current luck with it's young starters -- and it's less than stellar bullpen this year -- what are the odds that either Daniel Bard or Bryce Cox will be called up later in the year? (Dan from Newton, MA)	I think with a guy like Bard, who you are finally getting some success with after a year of the yips -- suddenly calling him up to the big leagues would prety much be the WORST idea ever. Cox is also finding success, but only at Low-A. You won't see either. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-05-05 12:30:00	Bryan, is Daniel Bard's future in the bullpen? Would really like to see the Sox try one more time to try him as a starter. (Tim from DC)	Well, there seems to be some fragility with Bard -- as good as he's been this season, let's remember how off track he got last season. I think the key for this season is to let him get comfortable in his own boots, to let him build back some confidence. Also, I'm not sure I'd try him as a starter. This team is loaded with starting pitchers, and I think Bard at 99 mph out of the bullpen is a pretty good asset. (Bryan Smith)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-06-10 08:45:00	2009 Draft Coverage, Day Two	I can't imagine Kendal Volz -- the fantastic closer on last summer's historic USA Baseball National team -- doesn't go back to Baylor for his senior season, but it's a nice move by the Red Sox to see if they can't talk him out of it. Volz was a mess this spring, with velocity down 3-5 mph, and the slider straightened out. Like Daniel Bard, the best thing for him might just be to throw him in the bullpen and let him throw his heart out. (Bryan Smith)

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