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Red Sox should have chosen Daniel Bard

By Nick Cafardo

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 05, 2012

Daniel Bard is the traditional power-pitching, short-inning guy who can blow batters away with fastballs in the 98-100-mile-per-hour range. He was easily replaceable in the starting rotation by Aaron Cook, who will start the season in Pawtucket.

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