Heath Bell for Closer Vol. 4: Maybe Not

After seeing the extent of Trevor's job security, apparently the rest of the Padres bullpen has decided, "If you can't replace 'em, join 'em."

One night after Cla Meredith gave up a walkoff homerun, PHN favorite Heath Bell coughed up the game Wednesday night. It wasn't a save situation, he came out with the game tied, but it is evidence that maybe the Titan from Tustin isn't quite as equipped to take over Trevor Time as we thought.

So now what? Where have you gone Scott Linebrink? San Diego turns its lonely eyes to you.

Heath Bell for Closer Vol. 3

This is getting ridiculous. Trevor blew another save yesterday. I'm not even a full-time Padres fan and I'm getting frustrated by this. They've got to get rid of him. As I see it, there's three ways it can go down:

1) Bud Black quietly stops sending him out there. Heath Bell comes out in the 8th, and stays through the 9th. More subtle than just sending Bell out in the 9th.

B) Sometime next week, it's announced that Trevor has an "injury" and ends up missing pretty much the entire rest of the season. Bell takes over as closer.

3rd) Black very un-subtley just sends Bell out for the 9th. Maybe even has them play "Hell's Bells" while Trevor sits on the bench. This results in Bud Black mysteriously driving his car off the Coronado Bridge one night. The new manager hastily puts Trevor back in the lineup.

I'm leaning toward option 2 myself, though the last one would be pretty dramatic. It might - might - even end up on Sports Center. But probably not.

Heath Bell for Closer Vol 2

Okay, people. Time to get serious about this. Trevor has blown 3 of his last 4 saves. The man is done. Heath Bell is the future. Heath Bell is our only hope. Heath Bell is the second coming of Jesus! (what? too much?)

Heath Bell for Closer!

Heath Bell for Closer

Yesterday, I came across this heartwarming tale about Tony Gwynn Jr. and Trevor Hoffman (basically, to sum up, Trevor sucks in big games). So to celebrate pitchers and catchers reporting today, I am starting a campaign to instate Heath Bell as the Padres closer (because, you know, I have so much say in these things). Sure Trevor has more saves then anyone in history and okay, fine, he loves San Diego and is good for the city, but let's face it, if Bud Black left Heath Bell in while in Colorado, the Padres would have gone to the series.

Who's with me?