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Birth Date	9-29-1977
Height	6' 3"
Weight	260 lbs

Age	35 years, 7 months, 19 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.52009
: 1.72010
: 0.72011
: 0.42012
: 1.02013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	IP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2004	NYN	26	17	24.3	24.3	0	2	0	1	94	22	9	9	5	40	6	6	0	27	3.33	4.15	4.77	0.8	0.1
2005	NYN	27	42	46.7	46.7	1	3	0	2	206	56	30	29	3	72	13	10	1	43	5.59	2.88	2.58	13.7	1.4
2006	NYN	28	22	37.0	37.0	0	0	0	0	166	51	25	21	6	76	11	9	0	35	5.11	4.22	4.65	6.9	0.7
2007	SDN	29	81	93.7	93.7	6	4	2	4	363	60	21	21	3	80	30	29	2	102	2.02	2.44	3.17	15.9	1.6
2008	SDN	30	74	78.0	78.0	6	6	0	7	324	66	31	31	5	97	28	24	3	71	3.58	3.31	3.94	8.2	0.8
2009	SDN	31	68	69.7	69.7	6	4	42	6	278	54	21	21	3	73	24	23	0	79	2.71	2.38	2.83	14.2	1.5
2010	SDN	32	67	70.0	70.0	6	1	47	3	287	56	17	15	1	72	28	25	1	86	1.93	2.08	2.43	16.4	1.7
2011	SDN	33	64	62.7	62.7	3	4	43	5	256	51	20	17	4	69	21	19	0	51	2.44	3.20	3.06	7.0	0.7
2012	MIA	34	73	63.7	63.7	4	5	19	9	286	70	38	36	5	105	29	26	2	59	5.09	3.76	4.33	4.0	0.4
2013	ARI	35	19	18.0	18.0	2	0	6	2	79	23	9	9	2	38	3	3	0	23	4.50	2.34	2.88	4.2	0.4
Career			527	563.7	563.7	34	29	159	39	2339	509	221	209	37	722	193	174	9	576	3.34	2.97	3.37	91.4	9.4

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
1998	KNG	Rk	22	0	46.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.455		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	CMB	A	55	0	62.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.500		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	SLU	A+	48	0	60.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.382		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	BIN	AA	43	0	61.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.767		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	BIN	AA	24	0	38.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.262		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	NOR	AAA	22	0	31.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.353		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	NOR	AAA	40	0	49.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.362		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	NYN	MLB	17	0	24.3	4.77	94	.240	.278	.346	.448	.273	.304	96	0.9	0.1	0.8	0.1
2004	BIN	AA	1	0	2.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.250		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	NOR	AAA	45	0	55.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.295		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	NYN	MLB	42	0	46.7	2.58	141	.260	.278	.346	.437	.273	.363	95	13.5	1.4	13.7	1.4
2005	NOR	AAA	13	2	26.7	2.68	142	.158	.274	.340	.433	.259	.226	91	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	NYN	MLB	22	0	37.0	4.65	103	.287	.280	.352	.457	.273	.395	98	6.1	0.6	6.9	0.7
2006	NOR	AAA	30	0	35.1	1.34	166	.189	.263	.327	.393	.252	.342	88	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	SDN	MLB	81	0	93.7	3.17	126	.185	.279	.345	.440	.268	.253	89	15.9	1.6	15.9	1.6
2008	SDN	MLB	74	0	78.0	3.94	107	.229	.274	.343	.433	.270	.281	91	8.2	0.8	8.2	0.8
2009	SDN	MLB	68	0	69.7	2.83	130	.206	.272	.344	.437	.270	.297	89	14.0	1.4	14.2	1.5
2010	SDN	MLB	67	0	70.0	2.43	139	.223	.265	.335	.430	.271	.322	91	16.4	1.7	16.4	1.7
2011	SDN	MLB	64	0	62.7	3.06	119	.231	.264	.330	.415	.267	.261	91	7.0	0.7	7.0	0.7
2012	MIA	MLB	73	0	63.7	4.33	99	.281	.270	.334	.435	.275	.342	100	4.0	0.4	4.0	0.4
2013	ARI	MLB	19	0	18.0	2.88	134	.280	.275	.340	.443	.278	.412	105	4.2	0.4	4.2	0.4
2013	USA	int	2	0	2.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.167		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		0	563.7	3.37	119	.235	.273	.341	.436	.271	.310	92	88.9	9.0	90.1	9.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
1998	KNG	Rk	1	0	8	22	0	46.0	40	11	61	5	0%	-.455	7.8	2.2	1.0	11.9	1.11	2.54	0.0	0.0
1999	CMB	A	1	7	25	55	0	62.3	47	17	68	3	0%	-.500	6.8	2.5	0.4	9.8	1.03	2.60	0.0	0.0
2000	SLU	A+	5	1	23	48	0	60.0	43	21	75	4	0%	-.382	6.5	3.1	0.6	11.2	1.07	2.55	0.0	0.0
2001	BIN	AA	3	1	4	43	0	61.3	82	19	55	13	0%	-.767	12.0	2.8	1.9	8.1	1.65	6.02	0.0	0.0
2002	NOR	AAA	3	4	5	22	0	31.7	38	9	28	2	0%	.353	10.8	2.6	0.6	7.9	1.48	4.26	0.0	0.0
2002	BIN	AA	1	0	6	24	0	38.0	22	6	49	0	0%	.262	5.2	1.4	0.0	11.6	0.74	1.18	0.0	0.0
2003	NOR	AAA	2	3	3	40	0	49.7	54	8	54	4	0%	.362	9.8	1.4	0.7	9.8	1.25	4.71	0.0	0.0
2004	NOR	AAA	3	1	16	45	0	55.7	42	24	69	4	0%	.295	6.8	3.9	0.6	11.1	1.18	3.23	0.0	0.0
2004	BIN	AA	0	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0%	.250	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2004	NYN	MLB	0	2	0	17	0	24.3	22	6	27	5	49%	.304	8.1	2.2	1.8	10.0	1.15	3.33	0.8	0.1
2005	NOR	AAA	1	0	6	13	2	26.7	15	5	29	1	63%	.226	5.1	1.7	0.3	9.8	0.75	1.69	0.0	0.0
2005	NYN	MLB	1	3	0	42	0	46.7	56	13	43	3	48%	.363	10.8	2.5	0.6	8.3	1.48	5.59	13.7	1.4
2006	NOR	AAA	3	3	12	30	0	35.1	27	8	56	1	55%	.342	6.9	2.1	0.3	14.4	1.00	1.28	0.0	0.0
2006	NYN	MLB	0	0	0	22	0	37.0	51	11	35	6	53%	.395	12.4	2.7	1.5	8.5	1.68	5.11	6.9	0.7
2007	SDN	MLB	6	4	2	81	0	93.7	60	30	102	3	61%	.253	5.8	2.9	0.3	9.8	0.96	2.02	15.9	1.6
2008	SDN	MLB	6	6	0	74	0	78.0	66	28	71	5	47%	.281	7.6	3.2	0.6	8.2	1.21	3.58	8.2	0.8
2009	SDN	MLB	6	4	42	68	0	69.7	54	24	79	3	47%	.297	7.0	3.1	0.4	10.2	1.12	2.71	14.2	1.5
2010	SDN	MLB	6	1	47	67	0	70.0	56	28	86	1	45%	.322	7.2	3.6	0.1	11.1	1.20	1.93	16.4	1.7
2011	SDN	MLB	3	4	43	64	0	62.7	51	21	51	4	45%	.261	7.3	3.0	0.6	7.3	1.15	2.44	7.0	0.7
2012	MIA	MLB	4	5	19	73	0	63.7	70	29	59	5	48%	.342	9.9	4.1	0.7	8.3	1.55	5.09	4.0	0.4
2013	ARI	MLB	2	0	6	19	0	18.0	23	3	23	2	47%	.412	11.5	1.5	1.0	11.5	1.44	4.50	4.2	0.4
2013	USA	int	1	0	0	2	0	2.0	1	0	1	0	0%	.167	4.5	0.0	0.0	4.5	0.50	0.00	0.0	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-09-04	2012-09-05	DTD	1	Left	Foot	Soreness		-	-
2012-07-10	2012-07-10	DTD	0	-	Lower Leg	Tightness	Calf	-	-
2011-02-15	2011-02-16	Camp	1	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2010-12-16	2010-12-16	Off	0		General Medical	Illness	Typhoid Fever	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	ARI	$10,000,000
2013	ARI	$10,000,000
2012	MIA	$7,000,000
2011	SDN	$7,500,000
2010	SDN	$4,000,000
2009	SDN	$1,255,000
2008	SDN	$420,000
2007	SDN	$385,500
2003	SDN	$300,000

Years	Description	Salary
7 yr	Previous	$20,860,500
2011	Current	$10,000,000
8 yr	Pvs + Cur	$30,860,500
1 yr	Future	$10,000,000
9 yr	Total	$40,860,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 99 d	Levinsons, ACES	3 years/$27M (2012-14), 2015 option

Details

3 years/$27M (2012-14), plus 2015 vesting option. Signed by Miami as a free agent 12/5/11. $3M signing bonus (deferred without interest). 12:$6M, 13:$9M, 14:$9M. 2015 option guaranteed at $9M with 55 games finished in 2014 or 100 GF in 2013-14. Acquired by Arizona in trade from Miami 10/20/12. Marlins pay $8M of remaining $21M on contract.
1 year/$7.5M (2011). Re-signed by San Diego 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$4M (2010). Re-signed 1/15/10 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.255M (2009). Re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration 1/20/09).
1 year/$0.42M (2008). Re-signed 3/3/08.
1 year/$0.3855M (2007). Acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Mets 11/06. Signed by San Diego 3/07.
1 year (2006). Re-signed 3/06.
1 year (2005). Re-signed 3/05.
1 year/$0.3M (2003) (split contract).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.246	.345	.326	.253
11	vs R (Multi)	.258	.306	.393	.253
18	Split (Multi)	-.012	.039	-.067	.001
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.239	.357	.321	.252
31	vs R (2012)	.317	.357	.504	.305
38	Split (2012)	-.078	-.001	-.182	-.053
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-16
Bullpen Report: Diamondbacks Settle on Bell	Mike Gianella	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 15th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-15
Transaction Analysis: Barton Parcel	R.J. Anderson	2013-05-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 10th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-10
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 9th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-09
Bullpen Report: Boston Blues	Mike Gianella	2013-05-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 8th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-08
Bizball: The Marlins' Sinking Attendance	Maury Brown	2013-05-06
BP Unfiltered: The Eight-Man Bullpen Comes Back to Bite the Brewers	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-08
What You Need to Know: #Weird Returns	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 3, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-03
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 3, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-03
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit Contenders	Sam Miller	2013-03-26
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit Contenders	Adam Sobsey	2013-03-26
Contractual Matters: The Sinking and the Sunk	Jeff Euston	2013-03-06
On the Beat: Not Fishing for Last Place	John Perrotto	2013-02-28
The Lineup Card: 12 Least-Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2013-02-27
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-15
Fantasy Beat: The Closer Matrix	Jason Collette	2013-02-13
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-08
Pebble Hunting: The Wildest Outings of 2012	Sam Miller	2013-01-25
Western Front: Pacific Surfliner	Geoff Young	2013-01-22
Pebble Hunting: The Year in Pitchers Not Getting Focal Dystonia	Sam Miller	2013-01-21
Transaction Analysis: Soriano Finally Gets Paid	R.J. Anderson	2013-01-16
The Keeper Reaper: Relievers for 1/15/13	Dan Mennella	2013-01-15
On the Beat: Manager Monger	John Perrotto	2012-12-06
The Lineup Card: 9 Winter Meetings Memories	Baseball Prospectus	2012-12-05
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Miami Marlins Top 10 Prospects	Jason Parks	2012-11-26
Resident Fantasy Genius: Reviewing This Offseason's Moves	Derek Carty	2012-11-26
Western Front: Surprise, You Won 90 Games	Geoff Young	2012-11-20
Out of Left Field: Fish Out Of Contention	Matthew Kory	2012-11-20
Bizball: Marlins Ownership and a History Lesson in Greed	Maury Brown	2012-11-19
Overthinking It: All Quiet on the Free Agent Front	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-19
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	Jason Parks	2012-11-14
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	R.J. Anderson	2012-11-14
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	Derek Carty	2012-11-14
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	Mark Anderson	2012-11-14
The Week In Quotes: November 5-11	Andrew Koo	2012-11-12
The Week In Quotes: November 5-11	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-11-12
The Week In Quotes: November 5-11	Matthew Rocco	2012-11-12
The Week In Quotes: November 5-11	Hudson Belinsky	2012-11-12
Overthinking It: This Offseason's Generic-Brand Bargains	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-06
Transaction Analysis: One and Done for Ozzie Guillen	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-25
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Andrew Koo	2012-10-22
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-10-22
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Matthew Rocco	2012-10-22
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Hudson Belinsky	2012-10-22
Transaction Analysis: Offseason in October	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-22
Overthinking It: Baseball's Most Immovable Players	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-18
Bizball: Inside 2012 MLB Attendance, Plus Postseason TV Ratings Update	Maury Brown	2012-10-08
Pebble Hunting: A Very Good Team and a Very Bad Season	Sam Miller	2012-10-03
On the Beat: McClatchy Comes Out	John Perrotto	2012-09-27
Pebble Hunting: A Closer Look at Relievers and Leverage	Sam Miller	2012-09-26
Resident Fantasy Genius: Low-Cost Saves for Your Keeper League	Derek Carty	2012-09-24
Overthinking It: What the New Skippers Have Done	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-28
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Matthew Rocco	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Hudson Belinsky	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Andrew Koo	2012-08-27
On the Beat: A Clubhouse Scorned	John Perrotto	2012-08-16
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/1/12	Dan Mennella	2012-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Padres Get A Street Deal	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-29
On the Beat: The Marlins' Beaching	John Perrotto	2012-07-26
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/25/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Hanley Goes to Hollywood UPDATED	Colin Wyers	2012-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Hanley Goes to Hollywood UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Hanley Goes to Hollywood UPDATED	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-25
On the Beat: The Deadline Feeding Frenzy	John Perrotto	2012-07-19
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/18/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-18
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/11/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-11
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, June 26	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-26
Western Front: Angels Rush in Where Rangers Fear to Tread	Geoff Young	2012-06-19
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 8: Very Good, One Star	Jason Collette	2012-06-15
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, June 12	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-12
Value Picks: Relief Pitchers for 5/30/12	Dan Mennella	2012-05-30
Punk Hits: 2012 National League Upfronts	Ian Miller	2012-05-30
Western Front: Attending to Center Field	Geoff Young	2012-05-29
Value Picks: Relievers for 5/23/12	Dan Mennella	2012-05-23
The Lineup Card: 11 Surprising Early-Season Stats	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-16
Value Picks: Relievers for 5/16/12	Dan Mennella	2012-05-16
Western Front: La Casa Sucia	Geoff Young	2012-05-15
What You Need to Know: Monday, May 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-14
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Bad Month to Be, Or Own, a Closer	Derek Carty	2012-05-14
Value Picks: Relievers for 5/9/12	Dan Mennella	2012-05-09
What You Need to Know: Friday, April 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-04-27
The BP Wayback Machine: Curbed Enthusiasm	Joe Sheehan	2012-04-13
Bizball: Big Money and the Opening Day Payrolls	Maury Brown	2012-04-09
Western Front: Is Will Venable Underrated or Overrated? Probably.	Geoff Young	2012-04-03
On the Beat: The Division-Winning Royals and Padres	John Perrotto	2012-03-29
The Lineup Card: 10 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-21
Fantasy Beat: The Closer Matrix	Jason Collette	2012-03-14
Transaction Analysis: Notable NRI: NL West	R.J. Anderson	2012-03-09
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2012 Season Preview	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-05
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2012 Season Preview	Geoff Young	2012-03-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Shoes to Fill	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-24
Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 2/23/12	Mike Petriello	2012-02-23
Prospectus Preview: NL East 2012 Preseason Preview	Michael Jong	2012-02-22
Prospectus Preview: NL East 2012 Preseason Preview	Derek Carty	2012-02-22
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Closers	Derek Carty	2012-02-16
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Closer Carousel	Derek Carty	2012-01-26
Western Front: Perpetually Rebuilding the Padres	Geoff Young	2012-01-23
Transaction Analysis: Off-Brand Bargains	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-12
The BP First Take: Thursday, January 12	Daniel Rathman	2012-01-12
On the Beat: The Best Players Still on the Board	John Perrotto	2012-01-09
The BP First Take: Thursday, January 5	Daniel Rathman	2012-01-05
Bizball: Behavioral Spending: Inside the Back-Loaded Pujols and Reyes Contracts	Maury Brown	2012-01-03
Fantasy Beat: Closers in Waiting	Jason Collette	2011-12-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: New Fish in the Sea	Derek Carty	2011-12-08
The Keeper Reaper: Starting Pitching for 12/8/11	Mike Petriello	2011-12-08
Wezen-Ball: The New Marlins Board Game	Larry Granillo	2011-12-08
The BP First Take: Thursday, December 8	Daniel Rathman	2011-12-08
Transaction Analysis: Three's Company in Miami	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-07
Transaction Analysis: Sweeping Street From The Books	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-07
Transaction Analysis: The Mets Build a Bullpen Overnight	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ministry of Marlin Mayhem	Jay Jaffe	2011-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Swapping Santos	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Swapping Santos	Kevin Goldstein	2011-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Going to Miami	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Fielder Dreams?	Jay Jaffe	2011-12-05
The BP First Take: Friday, December 2	Daniel Rathman	2011-12-02
Manufactured Runs: The Year of the Free Agent Relief Pitcher	Colin Wyers	2011-12-02
Internet Baseball Awards: National League	Greg Spira	2011-11-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Ranger Comes to Town	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-18
Resident Fantasy Genius: Reviewing "Clubhouse Confidential"	Derek Carty	2011-11-14
Transaction Analysis: Paying for Papelbon	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-11
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	ESPN Insider	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-31
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Rumor Mill for 10/27/11	Derek Carty	2011-10-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	Steven Goldman	2011-10-10
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	ESPN Insider	2011-10-10
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-10
Fantasy Beat: Interview with Tout Wars Mixed Champ Fred Zinkie	Jason Collette	2011-10-07
Fantasy Beat: Interview with Tout Wars NL Champ Steve Gardner	Jason Collette	2011-09-30
Value Picks: Relievers Review	Mike Petriello	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Steven Goldman	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	ESPN Insider	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	ESPN Insider	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-27
The BP Broadside: Oh, To Live on Closer Mountain	Steven Goldman	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-19
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-19
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	ESPN Insider	2011-09-19
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets	ESPN Insider	2011-09-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-14
Divide and Conquer, NL West: This Is Not Surreal, Nor Is It Otherwise	Geoff Young	2011-09-13
Resident Fantasy Genius: Stockpiling Closers	Derek Carty	2011-09-12
On the Beat: Padre Planning	John Perrotto	2011-08-15
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/11/11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: What the Halo?	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-10
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/4/11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-04
Resident Fantasy Genius: Deadline Movers and Shakers	Derek Carty	2011-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Texas Gunslingers	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Texas Gunslingers	Jason Parks	2011-07-31
Transaction Analysis: A New Ranger in Town	Jason Parks	2011-07-30
Transaction Analysis: A New Ranger in Town	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-30
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Deadline Chaos	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-28
Future Shock: Overrated Contender Trade Chips	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-28
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/28/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-28
On the Beat: The Angels Keep the Faith	John Perrotto	2011-07-27
Resident Fantasy Genius: The One-Category Pitching Band	Derek Carty	2011-07-25
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/21/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-21
Future Shock: Prospecting for Trade Chips	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-20
On the Beat: Red Hot or Dead Red?	John Perrotto	2011-07-20
Divide and Conquer, NL East: Trade Deadline Wishlists	Michael Jong	2011-07-18
On the Beat: Invasion of the Young Arms	John Perrotto	2011-07-15
Game Story: Fielder for the Win	John Perrotto	2011-07-13
On the Beat: Straight from the Commissioner	John Perrotto	2011-07-13
Divide and Conquer, NL West: One Man's Sludge is Kevin Towers' Slugger	Geoff Young	2011-07-05
Transaction Analysis: Farm Aid	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-14
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Sometimes the Tangent Wins	Geoff Young	2011-06-14
Prospectus Hit List: St. Louis Supreme	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-24
BP Unfiltered: Catcher Interference Leaders	Mike Fast	2011-05-23
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-19
Divide and Conquer, NL West: We Did Everything We Needed to Do, and Then We Didn't	Geoff Young	2011-05-17
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Everybody Got Problems	Geoff Young	2011-05-10
On the Beat: Scherzer's WARP Drive	John Perrotto	2011-05-09
Divide and Conquer, NL West: A Tale of Two Aprils, or In Which the Padres and Rockies Swap Places	Geoff Young	2011-05-03
Overthinking It: Raising Arizona	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-28
Expanded Horizons: Relying on Relievers	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-05
Team Injury Projection: San Diego Padres	Marc Normandin	2011-03-29
Team Injury Projection: San Diego Padres	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-29
On the Beat: The Sunny Side of Spring	John Perrotto	2011-03-23
On the Beat: Donnie Manager	John Perrotto	2011-03-21
Fantasy Focus: Pre-season Fantasy Predictions	Baseball Prospectus	2011-03-17
On the Beat: Unfinished Business in San Diego	John Perrotto	2011-03-16
Painting the Black: Relievers and Arbitration	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Transaction Analysis: Thornton's Payday and a Future Full of Zaun Time	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-08
Fantasy Beat: Reliever Draft Strategies	Jason Collette	2011-03-01
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2011 Preseason Preview	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-21
Fantasy Focus: Closer Rankings	Mike Petriello	2011-02-21
BP Unfiltered: Derek Low	Mike Fast	2011-02-15
Contractual Matters: NL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-09
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Expanded Horizons: No One Man Should have All that Glower	Tommy Bennett	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: The Chad Qualls Situation	Jason Collette	2011-01-21
Transaction Analysis: Votto's Extension and Being Young in New York	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-18
Transaction of the Day: Soriano in Stripes	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-14
GM for a Day: Tampa Bay Rays	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-23
Prospectus Perspective: The Rookies of the Year	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-16
On the Beat: The NL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-16
GM for a Day: San Diego Padres	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-12
Contractual Matters: NL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-01
Expanded Horizons: Lessons from the Flags	Tommy Bennett	2010-10-26
Contractual Matters: AL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-10-25
Warning Track Power: Hot Stauff	Chase Gharrity	2010-10-08
Checking the Numbers: The Turnaround Kids	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
On the Beat: Coming Full Circle	John Perrotto	2010-10-06
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	John Perrotto	2010-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	ESPN Insider	2010-10-05
BP Unfiltered: BP: LABR Champions	Clay Davenport	2010-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago White Sox	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago White Sox	ESPN Insider	2010-10-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago White Sox	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-04
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Do The Tighten Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-16
Relief Corpse: Salvaging the Diamondbacks' Bullpen	Rodger A. Payne	2010-09-14
Relief Corpse: Salvaging the Diamondbacks' Bullpen	Rodger A. Payne	2010-09-14
Relief Corpse: Salvaging the Diamondbacks' Bullpen	Chase Gharrity	2010-09-14
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-09-09
Overthinking It: Friar Men	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-09
On the Beat: Building Something Special	John Perrotto	2010-08-27
Playoff Odds Update: Twins Continue Their Rise	John Perrotto	2010-08-23
Expanded Horizons: Mariano Rivera, Outlier	Tommy Bennett	2010-08-17
Similar Yet Different: A Look at the Two Lowest-Paid Teams in MLB	Jesse Behr	2010-08-16
On the Beat: Padres are Riding The Wave	John Perrotto	2010-07-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Resetting The Races	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-15
All-Star Game: McCann is The Man	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
All-Star Game: Observations from Anaheim	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-14
BP Unfiltered: Lunch with the Czar and Mr. Weiner	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-13
On the Beat: Wednesday Update: The A's Uphill Climb	John Perrotto	2010-07-07
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 5	John Perrotto	2010-07-05
Contractual Matters: An All-Star Payday	Jeff Euston	2010-07-05
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-02
Contractual Matters: The Undrafted	Jeff Euston	2010-06-10
Under The Knife: Back To The Drawing Board?	Will Carroll	2010-05-13
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-07
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-03
Fantasy Beat: Don't Believe The Hype	Marc Normandin	2010-04-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-04-08
Expanded Horizons: Closers To The Edge	Tommy Bennett	2010-04-06
Fantasy Focus: Pre-season Fantasy Predictions	Baseball Prospectus	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
The Week In Quotes: March 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-29
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-24
Fantasy Focus: Depth Chart/PFM Update, Part 2	Clay Davenport	2010-03-21
Contractual Matters: NL West Projected Payrolls	Jeff Euston	2010-03-18
Future Shock: Future Top Dogs, NL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-03-17
Ahead in the Count: The No Turnover Standings	Matt Swartz	2010-03-15
Team Health Reports: San Diego Padres	Will Carroll	2010-03-11
Fantasy Focus: Closers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-10
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Transaction Action: The Kouzmanoff Trade	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-17
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-13
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-06
The Week In Quotes: December 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-28
On the Beat: Day One of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-08
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Transaction Action: Winding Down the NL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-27
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-23
Checking the Numbers: Perceived Velocity	Eric Seidman	2009-09-22
Prospectus Today: Closing Out Closing	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-17
On the Beat: Weekend Wrapup	John Perrotto	2009-08-23
Checking the Numbers: Stunted Development	Eric Seidman	2009-08-06
Prospectus Today: Deadline Day Recap	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-01
You Could Look It Up: Exhuming McCarthy, Burying Omar	Steven Goldman	2009-07-28
Prospectus Today: The Bottom Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-16
On the Beat: All-Star Game Recap	John Perrotto	2009-07-15
Prospectus Today: Breaking From Fashion	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-10
On the Beat: All-Stars!	John Perrotto	2009-07-05
Prospectus Idol Entry: Fantasy Tip: Be Dr. Frankenstein	Matthew Knight	2009-05-31
Under The Knife: Monday Meds	Will Carroll	2009-04-20
On the Beat: Cardinal Creativity	John Perrotto	2009-04-15
Prospectus Today: Curbed Enthusiasm	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-18
Team Health Reports: San Diego Padres	Will Carroll	2009-02-12
Prospectus Today: National League NRIs of Note	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-11
Prospectus Today: Free Agent Dragnet	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-23
GM for a Day: Mariners	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-03
Fantasy Beat: Sweet Relief	Marc Normandin	2008-09-24
On the Beat: Playing it Out and Looking Ahead	John Perrotto	2008-09-10
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-29
Prospectus Today: San Diego's Setback Season	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-11
Prospectus Today: Free Lottery Tickets?	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-09
Fantasy Focus: The Case for Punting Saves	Dalton Del Don	2008-06-20
Transaction Analysis: Flipping Fishies and Still-Ancient Mariners	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-21
Prospectus Today: Looking Way Ahead	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-20
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Draft Day	Marc Normandin	2008-03-26
The Week In Quotes: March 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-24
Every Given Sunday: On the Spot	John Perrotto	2008-03-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Joba and the MISERs	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-21
Prospectus Today: It Doesn't Count	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-17
Every Given Sunday: Competing with the Kids	John Perrotto	2008-03-16
Team Health Reports: San Diego Padres	Will Carroll	2008-02-11
The Week In Quotes: November 11-18	Alex Carnevale	2007-11-19
Prospectus Toolbox: Free Agent Compensation Rankings	Derek Jacques	2007-11-06
Prospectus Matchups: Me So Worthy, or Unworthy	Jim Baker	2007-10-09
Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report, NL	Will Carroll	2007-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: Padres versus Rockies	Christina Kahrl	2007-10-01
Schrodinger's Bat: A Mailbag Double Play	Dan Fox	2007-09-27
Prospectus Today: A Crowd of Heroes	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-26
Schrodinger's Bat: Putting the Pedal to the Metal	Dan Fox	2007-08-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: Home Cooking and the Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-07
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
Every Given Sunday: From the Mound to Managing	John Perrotto	2007-07-29
Transaction of the Day: Linebrink-Inman, Belliard, and Izturis	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Prospectus Matchups: Mismatchup Results and the Ups and Downs	Jim Baker	2007-07-17
Transaction Analysis Special: Free Talent All-Stars	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-10
Prospectus Matchups: The Divisional All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-07-10
Schrodinger's Bat: Playing Favorites	Dan Fox	2007-06-28
Prospectus Toolbox: Reliever Tools	Derek Jacques	2007-06-05
Under The Knife: Sprung a Leak	Will Carroll	2007-05-24
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Transaction Analysis: NL West and NL Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-10
Transaction Analysis: November 3-16, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-17
Prospectus Today: An Important Start	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-21
Transaction Analysis: September 1-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-06
Transaction Analysis: August 18-22	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-23
Transaction Analysis: August 15-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-18
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Lies, Damned Lies: Is Bigger Better?	Nate Silver	2006-08-03
Prospectus Today: Aftermath	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-01
Will's Mill: The Mill Closes -- 5:00 P.M.	Will Carroll	2006-07-31
Transaction Analysis: July 27-28, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-29
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Transaction Analysis: July 3-5	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-06
Transaction Analysis: May 22-24	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-25
Transaction Analysis: May 19-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-22
Transaction Analysis: May 12-14	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-16
Prospectus Today: He's Baaaaaaack	Joe Sheehan	2006-05-15
Future Shock: Mommy, Where Do Closers Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-12
Prospectus Notebook: Tigers, Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-12
Transaction Analysis: May 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-10
Transaction Analysis: National League, March 30-April 4	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-07
Prospectus Today: NL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2006-04-02
Dominican Winter League Report: December 8, 2005	Carlos J. Lugo	2005-12-08
Prospectus Notebook: Mets, Pirates, Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-04
Prospectus Matchups: Performance Enhancing Jewelry	Jim Baker	2005-09-07
Transaction Analysis: August 19-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-26
Transaction Analysis: July 20-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-27
Transaction Analysis: April 20-27	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-27
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2005-04-26
Transaction Analysis: April 14-19, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-21
Transaction Analysis: March 29-April 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-12
Prospectus Today: Deep Breaths, Everyone	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-06
Prospectus Today: NL East Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-31
Five Players to Watch in 2005: Who Will Break Out?	Jonah Keri	2005-03-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-02
Transaction Analysis: August 30-September 15	Christina Kahrl	2004-09-17
Transaction Analysis: August 24-26	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-28

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-11-15 13:00:00	I hear that odds are Pads won't re-sign Heath Bell, but who else is giving him offers? Also, if he leaves San Diego, would that hurt his fantasy value (worse ballpark) or help (better team)? (Noah Braun from San Diego)	I haven't heard of any concrete offers yet, but the Red Sox sound like they’re going to be in on the remaining top closers (Bell and Ryan Madson). The Jays have been linked, but it seems more likely they’ll go for a cheaper option. Other teams without clear closers like the Reds and Dodgers could also get involved. The Padres might still be the favorite, though, especially if the Red Sox go a different direction (i.e. Madson, a cheaper option to compete with Bard, or a trade for someone like Joel Hanrahan). It would likely hurt his value if he did leave, but the extent would depend on where he ends up. Being on a better team is more important for starting pitchers than relievers, since offense has a smaller impact on save chances than it does on a starter’s wins. The defense will of course matter for his ratios, but as long as he’s a closer, he’ll be a good bet for 30-35 saves, as he would be in San Diego. It’s also worth noting that Bell saw a big drop in K rate this year (20% compared to 29% in 2009-2010), and Pecto actually inflates Ks by 10 percent over a neutral park. That’s going to be something we’ll really need to keep an eye on next year, but it's not enough to make me shy away from him if I need a closer in my leagues and he's affordable. (Derek Carty)
2011-11-16 13:30:00	Where do you think Heath Bell winds up when all is said and done? (Greg from San Diego)	Six feet under like the rest of us, I'm afraid. As for the short-term, I haven't heard any teams strongly linked to Bell yet. As Derek pointed out yesterday, his K rate suffered last season, and teams may be wary of committing to him outside of Petco. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-09-06 14:00:00	What's your take on year 2 of the Jed Hoyer era in San Diego? (Arby's from Good mood food)	Why wasn't Heath Bell traded? ...I have to admit I haven't seen too many Friars games this year, being generally more focused on the AL East, but it's really hard for me to come to a judgment in that other than Chase Headley, Cameron Maybin, Kyle Blanks, Corey Luebke, and Mat Latos, and (likely) Anthony Rizzo, I see a lot of guys who are basically just interim types. I wish they had gotten more playing time for James Darnell. (Steven Goldman)
2011-08-24 13:00:00	Breaking news: the Giants claim Heath Bell off waivers. Wilson may be more injured than we know. (Beau from San Francisco )	That's awesome! Not that Wilson may be hurt enough that he needs a rest-of-season replacement, but I love it when teams do whatever they can to get better down the stretch. Even if Wilson is okay, another arm in the bullpen can't do anything but help if the price isn't too steep. (Ken Funck)
2011-07-29 13:00:00	Kevin, thanks for coming to Newberg Night. While Heath Bell seems to be the big prize, it also seems like half of MLB has righthanded relief help available to trade. Is somebody going to overpay for Bell, while many viable less expensive alternatives are available? (mkb from Dallas)	Yes. Somebody is going to overpay for Bell, and that team is likely the Texas Rangers. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-07-13 12:30:00	Do you see the Angels trying to acquire Heath Bell? They seem unlikely to be able to acquire a decent 3B with power, so would their best bet to make (and advance in) the post-season be to ride Weaver and Haren and a shut-down bullpen? (Dennis from LA)	That's not the worst idea, though the Angels have already committed quite a few bucks to their bullpen and Jordan Walden hasn't disappointed. Yikes, Tyler Chatwood has a 4.7 BB/9, a 4.7 K/9, and a 3.62 ERA. I know he's a groundballer, but something's gotta give. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-07-13 12:30:00	How much more do you think the Padres will want for Mike Adams and the extra year of team control compared to the price for Heath Bell? (Dennis from LA)	Adams is awesome and not an impending free agent, so it might take a real prospect to get him, but enough relievers seem to be on the market this summer to depress the asking price for any one of them. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-06-17 13:00:00	If you're the Rangers GM, what would you give up for Heath Bell? Is it crazy to ask for Profar? Would it have to be Bell + something? (preams from San Diego)	It's not crazy to ask for Profar, but it's crazy for the Rangers to say yes. I'd give up talent for Bell, but not premium talent. (Jason Parks)
2010-11-16 13:00:00	I'm guessing Gwynn goes back to his correct role of 5th OF who provides a great glove and some speed off the bench. We are going to find out if the Padres reliever identification ability can go on without Towers and Depodesta (credited by some sources locally for Heath Bell). I suspect the park and focus on power pitchers will allow that to continue, but it's going to be a big deal going forward. Those cheap but great bullpens are going to be necessary under the Padres austerity. (formersd from San Diego)	The real question is, what happens to Marc Normandin in a world without regular doses of Thin Gwynn? Agreed, it should be interesting to see whether the Padres can sustain their reliever mill in the absence of Towers' bullpen whispering, though perhaps slightly less interesting than the answer to the question of how quickly Towers can repair a historically broken bullpen in Arizona. Looks like I'm not much good at formatting links right now, but that above link to Jay's de la Rosa story does work, despite my unnecessary repetition. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-10-14 13:00:00	Why did Jonathon Broxton help ruin my fantasy team's chance at a 3-peat this year? Can you see him bouncing back next year? Which is a better Nintendo cover band, the NESkimos or Power Glove? (jnelson33 from Office Desk)	I just got off the phone with Jonathan Broxton, and he told me it's because he doesn't like you. He also said he doesn't like me, and wanted to ruin my fantasy closer rankings. Then he said something about not having a "closer's mentality", and how he think he left it in some pants that were stolen from him at the laundry mat. I think he can bounce back, but I've learned my lesson to rely on a closer that isn't Mariano Rivera, Heath Bell, Joakim Soria or Brian Wilson at the top spot in my rankings. Or anyone named Jonathan. (Marc Normandin)
2010-09-21 13:00:00	What should the Padres do with Heath Bell in the off season? It seems like they could get some helpful salary relief and help in the way of a position player and/or prospects without taking to much of a hit in the bullpen considering the sick depth they have. Thanks for the chat, Marc. (Moneyball16 from Calgary)	They should keep him--they could use the draft picks if he ends up walking when his deal is done, and there's no way he accepts arbitration anyways. Bell is worth every penny, and isn't making that much money considering his production--plus the rest of the bullpen makes zilch, so it's not like there's a need to cut further. Heath Bell is one of a handful of closers I actively trust to do his job from year to year. (Marc Normandin)
2010-09-21 13:00:00	And the ex-Met Bell doesn't punch out relatives .... (dianagramr from NYC)	I love Kevin Towers, I really do. And I want him to get another job as a general manager, because he deserves. The fact that the man who acquired Heath Bell and Royce Ring for Jon Adkins and Ben Johnson may be a GM in the NL West, and not on the Padres, scares me big time. But as an analyst I love it, because the NL West should become even more ridiculous. (Marc Normandin)
2010-09-21 13:00:00	For fantasy purposes, anybody not getting saves this year that you could see getting saves in 2011? (Marky P. from SoCal)	If the aforementioned Joaquin Benoit gets a gig, there's one. If the Sox move Papelbon, Bard will be the closer. If the Padres move Heath Bell, that's going to be Mike Adam's job. No idea what the situation is with the Mets for next year, but between Parnell and Takahashi they may have some in-house options if they choose that route. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	Marc, I think i have a solid Corp of relivers D. Roberton (NYY), Mike Adams (SD), Luke Greggorson (SD), Feliz (TEX), Rivera (NYY), Wanger (ATL)... in a dynasty league, keep them, or trade them in the offseason? (Jquinton82 from NY)	Isn't Wagner possibly retiring? I like Adams and Gregerson a lot--Adams may be the closer in SD next year as well, depending on how things go down with Heath Bell. Feliz is excellent, Rivera is still the best option out there. Robertson's good, but his walks are a bit high--that can work in relief, but he would be one of the guys I would try to move if you could. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	Marc, thanks for the chat. Assuming, as it seems relatively safe to do, that the Red Sox miss the playoffs, what do you do this winter if you're Theo Epstein? (mattymatty2000 from Portland, OR)	Re-sign Beltre, let Victor walk (picks!), install Saltalamacchia as the starting catcher, pick up Ortiz' option for 2011 rather than signing him to a longer deal with fewer dollars, try to convince Bill Hall to stay for something less than the $7.5M Milwaukee was just paying him, trade Jacoby Ellsbury for a front line relief pitcher + prospect, sign Carl Crawford, shift Kalish to center and hope he doesn't put on any more bulk that will push him to a corner, examine the trade market for Jonathan Papelbon in the off chance someone is willing to give up top prospects for his services. If Papelbon goes, sign Heath Bell. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	Hey! Heath Bell is still under Padre control next year! (Jed Hoyer from SD)	That he is! For some reason I thought Adrian Gonzalez had two years left with them heading into this year and Heath Bell had one. That actually makes me happier that he's sticking with them in 2011, to be honest, even at the expense of Boston (who was only signing him in my faux GM position). (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	Care to gush about how studly the Pads' bullpen is? They remind me of the stacked Angels pen of ought-two. (Functionary from Grey Cubicle, DC)	Well, the other night was a great example. They used four relievers--Ernesto Frieri, Joe Thatcher, Edward Mujica and Tim Stauffer--for three scoreless innings of relief. None of those three relievers are the key pieces in the bullpen (Heath Bell, Mike Adams, Luke Gregerson). Their "worst" reliever by ERA is Mujica, who has a K/BB of 11.6 thanks to 58 strikeouts and just five walks. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	D'oh! Addendum: Care to expand on your praise of Heath Bell, Mike Adams, and Luke Gregerson, and add lauds and exultates for Joe Thatcher and Edward Mujica? (Functionary from Grey Cubicle, DC)	Joe Thatcher missed the beginning of the season, but in the 27 1/3 innings since he's returned, he's held lefties to a line of .149/.212/.255. Mujica is a beast in the K/BB department as I said. He's given up some homers but seems to have that little problem under control lately, and is flat out dominant at times despite being a back-end option. Bell walks some hitters sometimes, but most of the hits against him are dinky singles, and he can bring it and whiffs plenty of batters. The only closer I trust more than Bell is Mariano Rivera. Luke Gregerson and Mike Adams would be closing for most of the other teams in baseball--even when Gregerson walks batters he's an ace reliever, but this year he's got the walks under control. This is not a Petco bullpen, this is a pen full of really, really good pitchers. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-12 09:10:15	The Padres only have two reps to the ASG, and yet Mat Latos isn't one of them. He's having a better year than Heath Bell, right? (dcoonce from bloomington indiana)	Latos is possibly going on the disabled list for a short time with a pretty vague injury. I'm thinking the Padres would prefer he get any rest he can. (Roundtable Administrator)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	Don't have to use picks, we protect players. So if you are looking at 5 closers which 5 would be locks for keeping over the next 5 years? (Kyle2099 from Still on the dock)	Jonathan Broxton, Mo Rivera, Heath Bell. Closers are way too easily replaced and their performance ever-shifting for me to go any deeper than that. Those are the only guys I trust in the entire league. (Marc Normandin)
2010-05-05 13:00:00	Given his performs in the second half last year and the beginning of this season, do you think we can actually start to trust Barry Zito? (YD from Philly)	More important than Barry Zito, I'm listening to The Giraffes now that the Pixies are finished with. Back to Zito though, he has a 2.45 ERA, 7.3 K/9, 3.6 BB/9 and just 0.6 HR/9 since July 18 of last season (121 1/3 innings). I don't think that the ERA is realistic, but he sure seems to be back on track nowadays. Unrelated, but I just traded Heath Bell and Jason Marquis for David Freese and Mat Latos in a keeper league. I took over someone else's roster, so this year is for rebuilding. I like that return, especially since keeping closers isn't my bag and both of those players are cheap cheap. (Marc Normandin)
2010-05-05 13:00:00	Heath Bell will be traded by _____. My two favorite 8th inning guys that will soon become closers are ______ and ____. (Tad Lucky from Vegas)	July. Mike Adams or Luke Gregerson, maybe? I thought Ryan Madson would be one of the answers to that question, but now he's out for 8 weeks thanks to a temper tantrum. Poor form, Mr. Madson. Someone should have tazed him before he made contact with that chair. (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-08 14:00:00	Can the Cardinals muster up enough talent in their farm system to acquire Heath Bell around the deadline? It looks like their bullpen might really need some help this year. (David Vines from NYC)	It's the worst system in baseball, so . . . no. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-03-25 14:00:00	What's the objective for the Padres this year? My thinking is that it's sorting through the pitching prospects. (formersd from San Diego)	Turn Heath Bell and Adrian Gonzalez into 80 WARP from 2012-2016. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-03-26 13:00:00	Wouldn't it make sense for the Twins to deal blocked prospects like Wilson Ramos or Revere/Hicks for Heath Bell? Since Bell would be under control for 2011, they could then flip him for OTHER prospects which fill a need? A win/win, no? Bell covers for Nathan for a year, then turns into prospects who can fill an immediate need (i.e third base). Thoughts? (tommybones from brooklyn)	It sounds as though the Padres are asking for an arm, two legs and a lung for Bell right now, and I think it's unconscionable to think of trading away five-star prospect like Revere - and more - for a closer. The Twins would be better off dealing for one of the guys who draws the short straw in Toronto if they feel like they need to go outside the organization ASAP. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-03-24 11:00:00	No Heath Bell? After the Mauer signing, I thought we were gonna see a new dawn for the formerly stingy Twins. (tommybones from brooklyn)	Why trade for Bell now? Why not wait until the trade deadline when you know much more about the competitive dynamics of the division? (Tommy Bennett)
2010-03-24 11:00:00	"Why not wait until the trade deadline when you know much more about the competitive dynamics of the division?" Well, maybe because the division is extremely tight from the outset and a few months of blown saves could be the difference between the post and a long winter? (tommybones from brooklyn)	Good answer, but my guess is they called up Jed Hoyer to ask about Heath Bell and didn't like what they heard. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-03-23 16:30:00	How concerned are you about the Twins' closer situation? I think a closer-by-committee solution would be fine, but do you foresee a trade for someone like Heath Bell? Is that the best thing the Twins could do? (Akneeland from Over the Rainbow)	The Twins are probably the best team in a weak, tight AL Central. Any team could make a move there and really step forward. The Twins have a clear opening to get better. If the Padres would part with Heath Bell, I'm sure he's probably worth it to the Twins. They can take the division if they stay on top of their game. It's a great chance before one of the other teams gets better and is harder to stay in front of. (Matt Swartz)
2010-03-23 16:30:00	Twins hold a one run lead going into the bottom of the 9th, the bullpen gate opens and out trots _________ . (tommybones from brooklyn)	Maybe Heath Bell based on how I answered the last question! Otherwise, it could be any of those guys or it could be by committee. Tough for me to speculate. (Matt Swartz)
2009-07-30 14:00:00	Thanks for the chat, John. Are you surprised that the Marlins aren't more active sellers? (frampton from oakland, ca)	Actually, the Marlins are buyers. They're hard after Heath Bell and they feel they have a legit shot at the wild card. As they've shown in the past, they know how to leverage the wild card into World Series titles. (John Perrotto)
2009-08-05 13:00:00	What really is the travesty is that he created this situation by trading their cheapest and youngest options a few years back. Heath Bell and Matt Lindstrom were both young and cheap (while also being effective. (lornad11 from Dumont NJ)	Now, now. Who knew that a relief pitcher with great stuff, some nifty peripherals and limited major league exposure would turn a corner in a full-time role? I mean, it's not like he had three pitches, one of them a mid-90s fastball, and was essentially traded for someone who spent as much time playing for the Mets as I have. (Marc Normandin)
2009-05-21 14:00:00	Who is going to give up a run first - Heath Bell or Frank Francisco? (goiter6 from MN)	Well, Francisco is cheating by being unavailable. Given that one of these guys pitches in San Diego and the other in Texas, I'll go with Bell. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-05-18 14:00:00	Should the Padres sell high on A. Gonzalez and Heath Bell right now? Those guys aren't going to be around by the time the Padres are good again, right? (Jeff from Minnesota)	Gonzalez's under-market contract runs through 2011, which would make him an excellent addition for somebody looking for a multi-year fix at the position; he'd yield worthwhile value at the deadline, certainly. Bell might or might not, but as a guy two years from free agency (after this season) and due for arbitration-inspired pay hikes, some teams might prefer to be a bit more niggardly in the haggle for him. But the question of whether the Pads should seems to me to be answered, "absolutely," because they need to add talent (no matter who is in charge), and if they're dead anyways, at least they have Kyle Blanks to bring up in A-Gonz's place. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-17 13:00:00	If the Padres are committed to sucking, why the heck are they interested in bringing Hoffman back? (Owen from NJ)	Why not? He's popular, a lifelong Padre, and you can transition over to Heath Bell. You've got to have someone to have a Bobblehead night. (Will Carroll)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	dianagramr (NYC): Heath Bell, for one, welcomes our new(ish) DEVO overlords. You beat both my line and Kevin's too, D. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	Heath Bell is auditioning for the role of "Cyclops" in the forthcoming, "X-Men: First Class" movie. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	The people at Sony Corporation thank Heath Bell immensely. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	"Heath Bell still wearing high-tech 3D glasses. They have absolutely no use if you don't have a 3D television." My favorite comment of the night so far from Buck. (Tommy Bennett)

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