FOX Sports: Heath Bell signs with Marlins (3 years, $27M)

polo007 · Post #1 » by **polo007** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 5:39 am

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#Marlins indeed on verge of completing 3-year, $27M deal with Heath Bell, as first reported by @jaysonst #MLB

1 hour ago via Twitter for Mac

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Vesting option on Bell's deal with #Marlins worth $9M. So, potential for 4 yrs, $36M with vest. #MLB

39 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac

Parataxis · Post #2 » by **Parataxis** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 5:48 am

Dodged a bullet there.

WpgPage · Post #3 » by **WpgPage** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 6:56 am

hmmm guess they will be non tendering Leo Nunez or whatever his name is now.

distracted · Post #4 » by **distracted** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 2:23 pm

The 3 year deal isn't super bad. Depending on the vesting, the fourth year could be killer. I'm semi happy we stayed away from this.

I would rather this deal than Papelbon's though.

Skin Blues · Post #5 » by **Skin Blues** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 3:51 pm

Thank God.

Aimless Outlook · Post #6 » by **Aimless Outlook** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 4:44 pm

Yeah, I think we dodged a bullet with this. I really didn't see Bell having a positive impact in the skydome.

flatjacket1 · Post #7 » by **flatjacket1** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 7:24 pm

I would of actually liked to see a gamble on Heath Bell. Small risk, and a short term deal. The vesting option really kills this deal though, 3 years is about right though.