Heath Bell

[KCBrewerfan34]

Wouldn't Bell get the 8th??

[CheezWizHed]

With K-Rod, I'm guessing the door is closed on Bell now. But I would guess we were more than kicking the tires. I'm guessing DM felt he had a better deal with K-Rod.

[Warning Track Power]

As mentioned in the K-Rod trade thread, I'm guessing that the price for Bell went up substantially for the Cards. While I would rather have Bell than K-Rod, I wouldn't have wanted to pay the price to acquire Bell. I'd love to see them have to trade a Rasmus now for Bell because I think Rasmus is going to be a stud.

[TooLiveBrew]

No way would the Cards have to pay Rasmus for a 1/2-season rental of Bell. The price for Bell has probably gone up, though.

[Warning Track Power]

TLB, you're probably right. However, based on Rasmus' issues in the past with TLR, I wouldn't be shocked.

[TooLiveBrew]

Yeah, I know TLR hasn't exactly embraced Rasmus, but if the Pads got him for Bell that would be a steal for SD*. He had a fine year as a hitter last season, & has plenty of time this year to improve his production... and he's still only 24.

 

 

* Hence, I would love to see it happen. Although, after last night's sprinting & sliding entrance to the ASG, I wonder if Bell can be deemed classy enough to play under the Arch.