Marlins Sign Heath Bell to 3 year, $27 Million Deal

[HUGG]

While Bell's strikeout rate declined in 2011, from 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 2010 to 7.3 this year, his average fastball velocity (94 mph), WHIP (1.15), ERA (2.44) and opponent average (.223) were all in line with his previous performance.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/73...al-sources-say

[jOOj]

He pitched to his park.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

From his ESPN's top 50 free agents article.

Bell seems to want to stay in San Diego rather than test the market, and with good reason: His style of pitching isn't going to work in a lot of environments. He throws hard, 92-95 mph, but it's straight and up in the zone, resulting in a lot of fly balls and line drives. The Padres play so many games a year in pitchers' parks that he's thrived there over the past five years, but I'd be very wary of him in a smaller stadium or in the American League East.

Top 50 Free Agents

Glad we go to Philly 4 times a year.

[HUGG]

Glad we play 81 games in what will be Petco East.


Your favorite pitcher sucks a giant cock vs. the Phillies and you still love him. So fucking what.

[Mainge]

It could just be the result of pitching so few innings and having a bad week or two skewing the results. He saw no dip in his velocity, which bodes well.

I didn't say it was a death sentence, just something to keep an eye on.

Hugg's blurb and his fastball not dipping have put me at ease though.

[Party]

From his ESPN's top 50 free agents article.



Top 50 Free Agents

Glad we go to Philly 4 times a year.

ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO MAKE THAT POINT???

4 OF THE 5 PARKS IN THE NL EAST ARE NEUTRAL OR FAVOR PITCHERS.

[Metes]

From his ESPN's top 50 free agents article.



Top 50 Free Agents

Glad we go to Philly 4 times a year.

Glad we won't have some really tall fuckwad starting games there!

[Mainge]

Glad we won't have some really tall fuckwad starting games there!

Yeah JJ will probably be injured by then.

[jOOj]

Mainge, if you weren't a j00j I would have neg'd that.

[Miamarlin21]

Someone needs to get laid.

[HUGG]

Heath Bell has a 3.77 career ERA in 14.1 innings at Citizens Bank.

[Metes]

Remember when Billy Wagner had 37 saves and a 1.43 ERA as a 38-year old on the Braves?

[Mainge]

Mainge, if you weren't a j00j I would have neg'd that.

I WAS JKBRO.

But that's a silly reason not to neg me. NEG AWAY!

[jOOj]

I'd never do such a thing. I've never neg'd anyone. Not even Festa.

[DropkickAlex]

Heath Bell has a 3.77 career ERA in 14.1 innings at Citizens Bank.

That sample size is convincing.