I like Heath Bell enough, but with any luck, in 5 years the San Diego Padres will already have a World Series title under their belt and not be viewed as a place for elderly, overweight baseball players to slowly ease into retirement. No offense.
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I'd like for Heath to comes back and get a hosting gig on TV or radio and make his permanent home in San Diego, but unless Bell finds the fountain of youth, that affects more than just his personality then I really hope the team isn't in a position where they would even consider signing him again.
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I appreciate his love for San Diego
but if I were a Marlins fan, this would rub me the wrong way for sure
TheVinylCrocodile - January 23, 2012
Yeah, I agree.
Good thing there’s no such thing as a Marlins fan.
TheThinGwynn - January 23, 2012
Very surprised at all of the NO votes...
Don’t know if you guys are the tinman or just the scarecrow…
Zen Blade - January 23, 2012
Me too
I didn’t think the vote would be so evenly split.
scout1222 - January 23, 2012
I love Heater
but him coming back to finish his career indicates the position we are in as an organization.
My hope is that we don’t need to sign a 39 year old reliever.
But I would listen to “Bullpen Talk with Heath Bell” every single day.
Ron Mexico - January 23, 2012
Exactly. The idea of signing a old reliever seems bad.
Love to have him om Fox Sports San Diego for some booth chat with Mudcat!
MrDanielX - January 24, 2012
I'd hope the padres wouldn't need a 38 year old overweight relief pitcher in 4 years
He’s a nice guy and everything, but yeah, not interested.
kevintheoman - January 23, 2012
Develop a nasty offspeed pitch and I’m sure we could find a spot for you Heath.
soulSD - January 23, 2012 via Android app
Distance over speed might get him a paycheck here
Friar Fever - January 23, 2012
can't wait for him to be the 2016 chad qualls
iheartyourfart - January 23, 2012
This might be a good time to ask if Street might have more saves than Bell in 2012.
I’d go with Street. He’ll get more chances next year with close games than the powerful Marlins offense will give Heath.
wegotballsley - January 24, 2012
i can see it now
marlins offer huston street 5 year deal
iheartyourfart - January 24, 2012
You got to love SD as an underdog
I spend a few weeks in SD from Phoenix, a zonie, and have followed this team since the ’80s. Nothing like sitting in PETCO when it is 120 in Phoenix.
I wish there was more money to put into this team.Phoenix has a small market, but has put out the bucks to go for it this year. Burns and Hinch set up Phoenix to succeed, I wish the same for SD.
AZBOMBERS - January 26, 2012
You are right on the beauty of Petco , when Arizona is in the middle of summer
A couple things though – Phoenix is the no. 12 tv market, san diego no. 28. The d-bags from 2010 to 2011 decreased payroll, San Diego increased. Granted Arizonas was still ~$10mm more than the Padres, they were both in the bottom 6 in payroll, so its not like the dbags are really putting out the bucks.
Nater Tater - January 29, 2012
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