Rockies’ Daniel Bard happy to be more than baseball’s feel-good story

Posted Feb 24, 2021
If Daniel Bard’s encore season lacks the intrigue and suspense of 2020, that will be fine with him. Last year at this time, the Rockies right-hander faced an uncertain future. He’d impressed the Rockies during a showcase in front of a group of major league scouts, but there were no guarantees. Bard had been absent from the majors for over seven years. (Denver Post)

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