"Josh Bard's second stint with the Red Sox was even briefer than his first. The Red Sox announced this morning that they have placed the 30-year old catcher on unconditional release waivers, indicating that George Kottaras -- a 25-year-old switch-hitter with power who is out of minor league options -- will make the Opening Day roster, though there remains the possibility the Sox could bring in another backstop via trade (Boston.com)."
Good, I like this kid George Kottaras a lot, and he actually has some decent pop in his bat (22 HRs last year). Bard was going to have to catch Wakefield again, and that didn't go so well the first time, so that was one of my concerns going into the season. Bard hit just .202 in 57 games for the Padres last season, and I really thought the signing was an insurance policy in case someone really did take a shot at Varitek. Still, with how bad catchers are in the AL I would expect someone to jump on Bard very quickly.
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