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Patrick OKennedy
If years are more important to Bell than dollars, then he shouldn’t have been talking about accepting arbitration in the first place. Doh!
Tyler 20
He was going to accept arb. bc he didnt want to leave the padres.
Wysocki
No, he just wanted to scare the Padres off of offering him arbitration (he’s a type A free agent). Padres are calling his bluff and figure that if he accepts no big deal- only a one-year deal. But new CBA is eliminating first round comp. for type A free agents now so Heath is as good as gone. Someone will give him a two or three year deal.
Wysocki
Should have said eliminating comp for type A relievers.
optionn
Bell will do what everyone else does… pimp yourself out to the highest bidder. That accepting arbitration sounded good, but he was never going to follow thru on that.
OptimisticMarlinsFan
Wait, no offer from the Marlins?
stewie75
more teams should be after this guy…. seems like an awesome guy with skills to match.
The_Porcupine
He’s a fly ball pitcher, gotta watch where he signs. If they play in a small home stadium, watch out. That being said… If I’m the Padres, I legitimately try to resign the guy. He’s implied he would take less money to stay in San Deigo and he’s had success there. How many name players really want to play for a team that is a few years away from contending?