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Bard moving into the rotation After three seasons as the Red Sox' hard-throwing, highly effective setup man, Bard will slide into a new role this spring. No, not as the replacement for Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning, but as a starter. Management has decided getting 180 innings as a starter from a pitcher of Bard's ability is wiser than getting 70 or so innings in relief.
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Bard moving into the rotation

After three seasons as the Red Sox' hard-throwing, highly effective setup man, Bard will slide into a new role this spring. No, not as the replacement for Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning, but as a starter. Management has decided getting 180 innings as a starter from a pitcher of Bard's ability is wiser than getting 70 or so innings in relief.