Comments on: Heath Bell would accept arbitration if he doesn’t get a contract extension from the Padres http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/heath-bell-would-accept-arbitration-if-he-doesnt-get-a-contract-extension-from-the-padres/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 06:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: micker716 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/heath-bell-would-accept-arbitration-if-he-doesnt-get-a-contract-extension-from-the-padres/comment-page-1/#comment-173119 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:49:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=76079#comment-173119 I think he’s sincere. For what it’s worth, one of his kids has special needs issues and he’s always been very open about the importance of the stability that his family has in San Diego.

]]> By: randysavage4ever http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/heath-bell-would-accept-arbitration-if-he-doesnt-get-a-contract-extension-from-the-padres/comment-page-1/#comment-172910 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:05:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=76079#comment-172910 who cares padres suck like the chargers

raiders.

]]> By: bloodysock http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/heath-bell-would-accept-arbitration-if-he-doesnt-get-a-contract-extension-from-the-padres/comment-page-1/#comment-172902 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:11:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=76079#comment-172902 Agree. He’s said on multiple occassions his preference is to stay in San Diego and is willing to take a ‘hometown discount’ to remain a Padre. As long as the team offers arbitration, he’ll remain a Padre for at least another year.

]]> By: phillyphever http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/heath-bell-would-accept-arbitration-if-he-doesnt-get-a-contract-extension-from-the-padres/comment-page-1/#comment-172898 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:29:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=76079#comment-172898 No, I think he really wants to stay. Guess he really likes San Diego.

]]> By: hansob http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/01/heath-bell-would-accept-arbitration-if-he-doesnt-get-a-contract-extension-from-the-padres/comment-page-1/#comment-172894 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:23:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=76079#comment-172894 Any chance this is a negotiating ploy, and he’s trying to lure the Pads into NOT offering so that he can go to free agency without being tagged with a type-A first rounder? Or is his value enough that the Pads could offer, he could accept, then they could just trade him like the Twins did with JJ Hardy?

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