Report: Daniel Bard received 2013 World Series ring from Red Sox in the mail

Texas Rangers reliever Daniel Bard, who was once heralded as Jonathan Papelbon's successor in Boston before his fall from grace, received a nice present in the mail from his former team. 

Bard signed with the Rangers in January and has so far spent the entire 2014 season in Triple-A and while his contributions to the Red Sox championship season were minimal -- one inning of work that saw him yield one run -- he still was awarded a ring. 

Former players, including Jacoby Ellsbury and Jonathan Diaz, were awarded rings prior to the Red Sox playing their new teams earlier in the year.