Daniel Bard is smart, articulate and introspective. But thinking too much can often get a closer into trouble.
So when Bard sat down with Rockies manager Bud Black and bullpen coach Darryl Scott at the end of the 2021 season, they had a direct message for the veteran right-hander.
“Simplify things,” said Scott, who’s now the head pitching coach. “That was more or less the gist of it. Just keep it si . . .