DENVER - MAY 31: Relief pitcher Heath Bell #21 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with catcher Henry Blanco #28 after closing against the Colorado Rockies during MLB action at Coors Field on May 31, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Bell earned the save as the Padres defeated the Rockies 5-2. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

DENVER - MAY 31: Relief pitcher Heath Bell #21 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with catcher Henry Blanco #28 after closing against the Colorado Rockies during MLB action at Coors Field on May 31, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Bell earned the save as the Padres defeated the Rockies 5-2.

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  1. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell, left, greets catcher Henry Blanco afer the 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  2. San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell, right, celebrates with catcher Henry Blanco after shutting down the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth inning to preserve a 2-1 Padres win during a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Padres won 2-1.
  3. San Diego Padres' Chase Headley scores on a sacrifice-fly by Padres' Henry Blanco off Pittsburgh Pirates Denny Bautista during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Padres won 2-1.
  4. San Diego Padres' Henry Blanco hits a sacrifice-fly to center field off Pittsburgh Pirates Denny Bautista during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Padres won 2-1.
  5. Arizona Diamondbacks Brandon Allen watches the flight of an RBI single hit off of San Diego Padres pitcher Adam Russell as Padres catcher Henry Blanco looks on during the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in San Diego. The Diamondbacks won 4-2.
  6. San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell, right, celebrates with teammate Henry Blanco after recording the last out of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. San Diego won 4-2.
  7. San Diego Padres' closer Heath Bell reacts after getting the final out of the Padres 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  8. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell pick up a save against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning of their National League baseball game in San Diego, California September 29, 2009.
  9. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell screams in the ninth inning after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers to win their National League baseball game in San Diego, California September 29, 2009.
  10. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell, right, and catcher Nick Hundley congratulate each other after the Padres' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in San Diego.
  11. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell reacts after striking out the side in the ninth inning to save the Padres' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in San Diego. The Padres' victory prevented the Dodgers from clinching the National League West title.
  12. San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell gets off the ground while striking out the side in the ninth inning to save the Padres' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in San Diego. The Padres' victory prevented the Dodgers from clinching the National League West title.
  13. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein follows through on a two-run home run hit off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  14. San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley tags out San Francisco Giants Juan Uribe at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. Uribe tried to score on a single hit by the Giants Ryan Garko.
  15. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, left, tags out San Diego Padres Oscar Salazar, right, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  16. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, and teammates look out from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3 in 10 innings.

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