Just picked him up. Have limited waiver wire claims (he was 6 of 10 for the year, ouch), but think there's a good chance Bell winds up at the fat farm. Danger is Mujica gets the call, but Cishek got the call last year and has been lights out. Thoughts? Bad gamble?

I'd start holding my waiver wire grabs closer to my belt...

I know. I'm in first by a lot but injuries happen and there are always second half studs. I'm worried about my Hector, so feel I need another closer. But the real reason I jumped so hard is that my competitors have quick trigger fingers (they were on Downs, Casilla, Aceves and Rodney in a blink and I was on Hrod and Hector preemptively). He would've been gone by tomorrow. What really sucks is that I dropped Thornton hours before Hector's implosion. I picked up Jarrod Parker who has a chance to be special immediately ... but in retrospect that was a bad move, should've held.

Who's next in line? Mujica or Cishek?

Cishek would be my guess...

Ozzie was on Miami radio today (Dan LeBatard show), and all but said Heath is getting a break from the closer role, until he sorts himself out...

I don't know if tonight's save means he has partially re-secured it. No baserunners, but Theriot hit a double that was wrongly called foul. Ozzie probably just waiting till he falters again and will pull him middle of the inning. Guys like Ozzie hate fat sloppy white dudes like Bell (you know ozzie is muttering "pinche gordo pendejo"when Bell is on the mound) Good news is that Mujica closed out the 8th and Cishek was left warm to relieve Bell if needed.

Looks like tonight's action solved the riddle. Bell couldn't get a guy out and Cishek was dominant. Would bet a ton he runs out next opportunity.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters Thursday that he's sticking with Heath Bell at closer.

"We're a better team with Bell closing," Guillen said. "There's no doubt. That's what we want. That's what I want." T


- rotoworld.