Heath Bell: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn
by Dex on Feb 10, 2010 7:30 AM PST
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The Zero to Tony Gwynn scale is a rating of a Padres' importance to the San Diego Padres and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that Tony Gwynn is the perfect representation of the San Diego Padres.
Now's about where we start getting a little bit tricky. You thought Steve Garvey was tough to judge? I say to you, HA!
One of the things I love about Heath Bell is that one of the things Heath Bell would love is to be considered that guy for a club. And who knows? Maybe Heath really is that guy for us.
He's outspoken. He backs up his talk. He likes to play Wii. He's made the sting of losing a verified Padres legend hurt just a little bit less. He likes the team and I don't think he likes the other team.
Now the other stuff. He's only really been in this wacky new role of his for a relatively short amount of time. Before that he was just the latest in a long line of amazing setup men the Padres have had. Had the Trevor Hoffman relationship blown up at any time before when it did, I'd be posting something about Akinori Otsuka or whatsisname. The other guy... Scott Linebrink.
Heath has also decided to replace Hell's Bells with a Voldemort. Something that should not be named for its amazing amount of suck. He also has a weird habit of saying things that I'm not sure he should be saying.
To paraphrase Michael Kors' critique of Jesus Estrada. Heath Bell knows how to play baseball, but taste is something you can't learn.
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I voted 3.
I like Heath, I think he’s a good pitcher, but he’s not going to have been here long enough or made a large enough role to be counted very high on the Tony Gwynn scale.
"I aim to misbehave." - Mal Reynolds
by Zach (maestro876) on Feb 10, 2010 7:57 AM PST reply actions
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I love the Heater. He’s a potential 8, I just need 10-15 more years of him.
by Stephen (shaynes41) on Feb 10, 2010 8:19 AM PST reply actions
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I’ve seen no Heath Bell Corky’s Pest Control commercials yet. If he can’t hack it killing fake bugs, I don’t know if I want anything to do with him.
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Bonus points for cartography. Tony also reminded people that there’s a team here.
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I like the guy… but let’s be honest, he’s going to be a footnote when he’s gone.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Feb 10, 2010 10:12 AM PST reply actions
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If I give him a 3 or 4 or 5 at this point and asumming Hoffman is an 8 or 9, then what about Fingers, Gossage and Mark Davis. Those three are better than Bell.
So Bell gets a 1. Those others get a 3.
wacky vote distribution
I think the next players we vote on should be nobodys from thet 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s…
You people are crazy
Anything above a 3 is ridiculous.
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Bolts From The Blue "There’s a gleam men. Let’s go get the gleam! Focus and Finish!!! One play at a time!!! Let's Go!!!"
it kind of reminds me of that movie "You've got mail"...I'm Tom Hanks he's Meg Ryan -- Padres prospect Matt Antonelli on sdsuaztec4
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 10, 2010 3:02 PM PST reply actions
I voted 2 btw
Mountain West Connection ::Above the Rest::
Bolts From The Blue "There’s a gleam men. Let’s go get the gleam! Focus and Finish!!! One play at a time!!! Let's Go!!!"
it kind of reminds me of that movie "You've got mail"...I'm Tom Hanks he's Meg Ryan -- Padres prospect Matt Antonelli on sdsuaztec4
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 10, 2010 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
I gave him a 2 just based on his tenure.
If he had been around longer and were going to be around much longer, he’s the kinda guy with 8 potential. I hope he gets up to 5 before we get rid of him.
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Gave him a 6 based solely on his importance to the team today.
In the grander scheme of things he merits about a 2.
Also— and I feel like a fool— what is Heath Bell’s entrance music?
Yup, I'm the nut who believes Mark Loretta is a possible future Hall of Famer.
i gave him a 5.
Simply because we stole him from the Mets for nothing, and i hate the Mets.
That and him calling out ESPN.
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You would of needed a scale of 1 to 1000
To accurately place these people on the Gwynn scale. If Tony the Gwynn is 1000, then Heath Bell is a solid 80.
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