Comeback in the Cards with the Cards for Bard?

A year ago, TDZ chronicled the rise and fall of former elite Red Sox reliever Daniel Bard, who endured an incredibly rough time trying to get back into the Bigs after he lost command of his pitches. He was all but counted out.

Daniel Bard's new delivery with 96 mph gas as he preps for spring training in Cardinals system https://t.co/yIw5dvkwor #Cardinals pic.twitter.com/Qq0j1DGVfZ

— Gammons Daily (@GammonsDaily) February 24, 2017

Despite the many setbacks to his career, Bard has reemerged in the news and is getting a shot with the St. Louis Cardinals. A recent Yahoo! Sports article offers some glimpses of hope for Bard, who is showing the same hallmark velocity that made him so dangerous early in his career. If he doesn't regain his command, though, then we'll see some of the wildness that made him so "dangerous" late in his career.

While the video only shows a sample size of 3, it looks like he's releasing the ball from a lower arm slot with intriguing side-to-side movement. Hopefully this is a step in the right direction and he makes a good impression in Spring Training to earn a spot with the Cards.