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by jbox on Apr 8, 2009 9:57 AM PDT

I like Heath Bell as much as the next guy but his choice is music is terrible. Listen to the most generic frat guy rock song called "Blown Away". Any band that chooses the name "Breaking Benjamin" shouldn't do anything else creative.
Is Heath Bell always going to reference his theme song in interviews? "I love doing what I just did," Bell said. "... I blew 'em away tonight."
Buster Olney says: "The Cubs were on the cusp of a deal for Jake Peavy in the winter, much closer than anybody realized at the time. They were so close, in fact, that Peavy's side had begun the process of negotiating how much of his salary would be deferred. I's were being dotted, t's were being crossed."
See this is what I was worried about with this Moorad sale, more Zonies coming to San Diego. Padres name new team president Tom Garfinkel, I think I would have given him a different name.
Kaybee on her Padres Blog has some good pictures of Padres Fan Day plus an interesting conversation with John Weisbarth.
Everth Cabrera is going to start a game at short stop vs. the Dodgers.
Walter Silva is pitching tonight and fulfilling his dream. The Gonzalez brothers rescued him from Mexico. "He was in Mexico and they wouldn't let him come over," Edgar Gonzalez said. Silva said of the task before him tonight, “I will face all pure hitters.”
Steve Poltz offers this suggestion: "Sam Peckinpah needs to rise from the dead & run The Padres as only an alcoholic movie director on a coke binge with a violent streak can." Right! Wait, what?

Poll

Do you like Heath Bell's new theme song "Blown Away" by Breaking Benjamin?

Yeah bro!

21 votes

No, it sucks!

95 votes

116 votes | Poll has closed

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so our new pres is a cross between

by icaughthundleys#4 on Apr 8, 2009 10:13 AM PDT reply actions

laces out!

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Apr 8, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Call me what you will

But I kinda dig Heath’s song

by matthewverygood on Apr 8, 2009 10:19 AM PDT reply actions

There I added a poll

Let the people be the judge!

by jbox on Apr 8, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions

I will

call you a person who likes bad songs.

But ’m just kidding and mean no offense :)

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Apr 8, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Silva & Garfinkel

♫ Onley, Jake, Cabrera and thyme. ♫

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Apr 8, 2009 10:22 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

So rec'd

by sqrunt on Apr 8, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Im a fan of Breaking Benjamin, however i think Heath picked the wrong song, because of the title, and that song is gonna get really old if he doesnt “blow them away” I think he could have done better with even a Nintendo Wii fit song. If i had to choose a song for Heath, it would def be Master of Puppets by Metallica.

I went to Ricky Williams high school!

by Dolphinsfreak34 on Apr 8, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions

My vote for Heath's song

Big Takeover by Bad Brains

by The Kipper on Apr 8, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions

Posted this quote from Rotoworld as a fanshot

His choice of song was “Blow Me Away” by Breaking Benjamin, in case you were wondering. Apparently, you don’t get to choose grown-up music until after your first 30-save season.

by goldfyngor on Apr 8, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions

why don't we just keep Hells Bells?

Someone chose that for trevor at some point. He wasn’t really a fan of ACDC or song itself. It ties in nicely with the Friar ringing the bell. I say we just start playing that for Heath without telling trevor or anyone else.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Apr 8, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions

I recall...

Aki Otsuka asked permission to use it when he entered a game even in non-save situations. I can’t remember if it was Trevor or the Padres FO he had to ask.

by sqrunt on Apr 8, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

I think that was only once for the WBC

by jbox on Apr 8, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Song

blows. As bad as (or worse) than that “Headstrong” song from a few years ago. Personally, I can’t stand music like that. . .it isn’t catchy or fun. I guess it’s supposed to be intimidating, but it just sounds so generic, like jbox says.

I know this probably wouldn’t go over well, but I love the kitch-factor. I think it would be fun to do something retro like Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell” or—even better—“Some Like it Hot” by Robert Palmer (“Feeeeeel the heat!”) But then, maybe we’d just be laughed at.

by Mr. Meadows on Apr 8, 2009 11:41 AM PDT reply actions

I've always thought the perfect closer music

Would be a decent hard cover of “Sounds of Silence”. Maybe Garfinkle knows somebody.

"2009 Padres.....Yeah, we're still here.

by Boilermaker19 on Apr 8, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions

haha

Like a “Me First and the Gimme Gimme’s” version. I know they do other S&G songs, don’t know about SoS though.

by jbox on Apr 8, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Hells Bells would have been perfect

but probably bad form

by Billy Almon on Apr 8, 2009 12:07 PM PDT reply actions

Can't do

“Hells Bells’ again. I know it does seem to make more sense for Heath, but he’s too late: that’s Trevor’s song.

Still, if Heath looks as good as he did last night every time he gets a save opportunity, he can play “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” before he comes out, for all I care.

by Mr. Meadows on Apr 8, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions