Heath Bell May Be on the Market

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Ken_Rosenthal: Teams with poss interest in #Padres' Bell: #WhiteSox, #Angels, #Rangers, #Marlins, #Cardinals, #BlueJays, #Rays. Affordable for 1 yr. #MLB

Ken_Rosenthal: Source: #Padres "absolutely" will trade Heath Bell. One yr left in arb, $4M last yr. FA closers avail include Soriano, Jenks. #MLB

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[emkayseven]

I would die a happy man.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Ken_Rosenthal: Second source offers completely different view on H. Bell, saying it's "highly unlikely" #Padres will move him this off-season. MORE #MLB

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[MiamiHomer]

Ken covering his ass!
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My sources tell me that Upton will get traded but I have other sources telling me Upton will not get traded. I'll probably be right either way.

[Valid]

Heath Bell?

Teams with poss interest in #Padres' Bell: #WhiteSox, #Angels, #Rangers, #Marlins, #Cardinals, #BlueJays, #Rays. Affordable for 1 yr. #MLB

http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal

Any way the Marlins can make a deal for Bell and fit him into the payroll?

EDIT: Didn't realize this was posted in another thread. My bad.

[Bobbob1313]

Really, the only way we could do Heath bell is if we trade Leo and raise payroll to $60 mil, unless we trade Ricky or something.

[MiamiHomer]

We need a center fielder too and I hear they have Cameron Maybin.

[Valid]

We need a center fielder too and I hear they have Cameron Maybin.

Mujica and Webb for Maybin. Get it done.

[MiamiHomer]

That's too much for him.

[Erick]

This would be awesome.

[MiamiHomer]

To put this pipedream to rest.

Padres GM Jed Hoyer, talking to reporters including SI's Jon Heyman, said the Adrian Gonzalez trade does not represent a firesale and Heath Bell will be the team's closer in 2011.

[Erick]

To put this pipedream to rest.

Dumb move by the Padres. What's the point for them of keeping Bell? They have no chance of competing in '11.

[MiamiHomer]

Probably will move him at the deadline.

[Swifty]

I'd be surprised if he finishes 2011 with them; rent-a-closers always bring a ton in-season.

[Miamarlin21]

And I'm not trying to give up our already weak system for a half a season for him. It's not like when we traded for Urbina when we had Stokes as well as Gonzo.