SPECULATOR: Spring Training "What if"s — AL Edition
Feb 19 2012
In our 2012 debut this week, we kick off our pre-season coverage with a set of "What if..." questions from around the American League.
What if Daniel Bard (RHP, BOS) doesn't stick in the Boston rotation?
With a couple of openings in the back of their rotation, the Red Sox enter camp this month with the intent of stretching out Daniel Bard as a starting pitcher. But, as we saw with Neftali Feliz a year ago, stretching out in March does not necessarily preclude a return to the bullpen in April. If Bard does go back to the bullpen, what might his role be?
Newcomers Mark Melancon and Andrew Bailey are likely to handle the 8th- and 9th-inning roles, respectively, if Bard is in the rotation. If Bard comes back to the pen, that plan may...
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