When he returns to the Red Sox, Daniel Bard will head back to the bullpen. Bard received a voice mail from Bobby Valentine regarding the issue this week. The skipper thought Bard had already heard the news from general manager Ben Cherington. "It just kind of hit me, felt like that's where I belong," Bard said. "It just felt right. I knew then that it's something that I wanted to do moving forward. "Luckily I talked to Ben the next day, and they were on the same page. They thought that this year me throwing out of the bullpen gives me the best chance to help the team."