10 Results for josh bard

Moyer's pearls of wisdom

Buster Olney

The gray in Jamie Moyer's hair is thickening above his ears. The man is 46 years old, after all, and he pitched to Tony Perez. When you stick around t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

Baseball's strengthening code of conduct

Buster Olney

A club official stood by a batting cage this spring, as some of his players hit, and he spoke with relief about how great it was to have a troublesome...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Positions of interest among AL teams

Buster Olney

...to the days when knuckleballer Tim Wakefield pitches. The other catchers on Boston's roster include Josh Bard, Dusty Brown and George Kottaras. It'll be up to manager Terry Francona how much to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Catcher Blanco, Pads agree

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Padres have reached agreement with catcher Henry Blanco.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2009

Questions about sale of Padres to Moorad

Buster Olney

...not in shape, and he racks up the strikeouts again -- his career could be over. • Josh Bard is looking forward to another opportunity with the Red Sox, writes Amalie Benjamin. • The Cardinals...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2009

The catch heard 'round the Rockies

Buster Olney

There were no tangible advantages working in favor of Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes in the ninth inning late Sunday afternoon as he turned to pu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009

How Wagner shifted the market

Buster Olney

Sometime Tuesday morning, the reality of Billy Wagner's circumstances broadsided him. Regardless of whether he stayed with the Mets or not, Wagner alm...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Baseball's week of U-turns

Buster Olney

...2-0 in the seventh inning just six days ago -- and how long ago that seems. Daniel Bard failed in relief. To read about developments for the Yankees, Dodgers and Rangers, plus lots of news...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009

Nine reasons this NYY-BOS series is pivotal

Buster Olney

...writes Gary Shelton: The Rays are in the thick of the playoff chase. The Red Sox rotation. Josh Beckett, who is scheduled to pitch Friday, has been throwing well, and Jon Lester has been consistent...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009

The return of baseball's great divide

Buster Olney

There have been nine different teams that have won championships in the past 10 seasons, from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks to the Angels and Marlin...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009