Marlins tired of Bell's excuses

When a Reliver is in a rut, it's hard for them to turn it around!!

This guy needs to be a VP in a larger bank, it is always someone elses fault there too.

This looked like a great move when he signed with the Marlins, but he has been an unmitigated bust.

19 saves and 6 blown saves; high ERA, but his FIP is 2.5 runs per game better--suggests poor fielding behind him. I would say he has been OK, but pitching poorly recently. I suspect the team really intended to say that he needs to stop blaming others to the press when he pitches poorly and just say "I blew it." In the clubhouse they can discuss scouting reports and pitch selection, but not to the newspapers.

The Indians will trade you Chris Perez, he is from Bradenton, Fla for Stanton?

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Originally posted 11:24 AM ET  07.15 by Traded to Seattle

19 saves and 6 blown saves; high ERA, but his FIP is 2.5 runs per game better--suggests poor fielding behind him. I would say he has been OK, but pitching poorly recently. I suspect the team really intended to say that he needs to stop blaming others to the press when he pitches poorly and just say "I blew it." In the clubhouse they can discuss scouting reports and pitch selection, but not to the newspapers.

His ERA is 6.75 and WHIP is 1.8. He's already walked 20 batters this season, whereas he only walked 21 all of last season. He's walking more batters, striking out less and when batters make contact, it falls in. His problem isn't fielding - it's him.

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Originally posted 11:31 AM ET  07.15 by williewilliejuan

His ERA is 6.75 and WHIP is 1.8. He's already walked 20 batters this season, whereas he only walked 21 all of last season. He's walking more batters, striking out less and when batters make contact, it falls in. His problem isn't fielding - it's him.

yeah, he isn't having a great season, and is trending downward, but players have good and bad stretches--I wouldn't give up on him just yet. It is possible he got old last month and is just done, but more likely he will rally soon and pitch better for a while.

But the excuse-making to the press needs to stop; he should keep that stuff in the clubhouse.

He's fat.

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Originally posted 11:03 AM ET  07.15 by Dolemite censored

I thought an unmitigated bust was 44DDs

The unmitigated Bust belongs to Busty Dusty (from back in the day) 54HHH...

Heath's got nothin' on those...

I like the part about the Advanced scouting... "Nobody told me that dude can hit the ball 500 feet" :-)

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Originally posted 12:25 PM ET  07.15 by Mondo Jay

He's fat.

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Originally posted 12:25 PM ET  07.15 by Mondo Jay

He's fat.

So is his fastball.

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Originally posted 02:28 PM ET  07.15 by THE BISHOP!

So is his fastball.

He's throwing straight 4 seamers right down the middle.

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Originally posted 11:31 AM ET  07.15 by williewilliejuan

His problem isn't fielding - it's him.

He seems like the Marlins' version of Bobby Jenks.