Cdub2k 1,278 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) Projected to hit 4th behind the trio of Turner/Schwarber/Soto, Bell will have plenty of RBI opportunities in front of him. I'm sure he will bounce back in DC from his miserable Covid-20 season but how much of a bounce back are we talking about? I don't believe he will ever come close to that 2019 season especially now that MLB is talking about deadening the baseballs this year. Even if they weren't talking about doing it 2019 will be an outlier for him. I think Roto Champ's projections are fair .257/.344/..468 25 HR, 85 RBI. I think he has a good chance at finishing in the mid 90's to low 100s but 85 is a nice RBI floor to hope for. If you can snag him as your CI you are doing excellent. Optimistic view: Victor Robles has a breakout year and forces himself into the 2 hole moving Schwarber into a more traditional 5 hole spot in the lineup for a man of his size. Runners will be on base all year and Schwarber's big bat will provide excellent lineup protection for Bell which will lead to more RBI opportunities and run scoring chances. He mashes Righties at a .290 clip and finds a way to bat .240-.250 against lefties like he did in 2017 and 2018. Pessimistic view: He doesn't find his power stroke and at the same time he continues to bat around the mendoza line against lefties as a RHB and eventually gets moved down the order while batting .230-ish overall with mediocre power and his 2020 strikeout rate (140K pace) remains the same. Edited February 15 by tonycpsu Fixed title 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
damana 127 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 He has stated that a big reason for his struggles was the fact that players were unable to watch video during games and in between at bats in '20. It has already been confirmed that players will be able to access video in '21. I really like him for a modest bounce back and like the Roto champ projection above as a good baseline. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AF25 105 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) For a moment I thought my time machine worked and took me back to 2011! I would have told myself back then to pick Trevor Story and Bichette Jr.. Anyways, back to Bell, can't believe he was just drafted in 2011; it seems like he's been in the league forever. My biggest concern as @Cdub2k pointed out with Bell is the fact that Manfraud is at it again and want to manipulate the game by alter the baseball (again!). Bell's average home run distance in 2020 was 405 feet versus 411 in 2019. While the average distance was not a huge drop, his max home run distance was 474 feet in 2019, while in 2020, that number fell to 428 feet. Bell's EV dropped to 91.7 from a career high of 92.4 and somehow he had one of the lowest, if not the lowest LA of his carrier at 5.9. Agreed that the roto champ projection is fair; I have a hard time thinking he will hit more than 25 HR. Edited February 14 by AF25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGMIKE1026 3 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 STUD! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hard1 2,468 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Thread is too buried for the season he is about to have 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KilloWertz 2,552 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, hard1 said: Thread is too buried for the season he is about to have I am shocked there isn't more talk about him given how great he's been in the Spring. I know he royally sucked for a season and a half, but the ability didn't just all of a sudden vanish and he's in a great lineup spot. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meh2 3,667 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I’m heavily invested. With Robles, Turner, and Soto hitting in front of him, he’s my pick to lead the NL in RBIs. I can’t seem to find where I read it but supposedly he changed his swing last year and now has gone back to his previous swing from 2019. I think he’s going to be one of those guys everyone looks back on at the end of year and say “why didn’t we see this coming?” 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jb_power 3,533 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I don't know if this will become a thorn in the side for Bell owners but Ryan Zimmerman has been having a fantastic ST. As a long time face of the franchise (along with Strasburg) they may give him more starts @ 1B than expected. Bell hit .180 vs LHP last year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KilloWertz 2,552 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 9 minutes ago, jb_power said: I don't know if this will become a thorn in the side for Bell owners but Ryan Zimmerman has been having a fantastic ST. As a long time face of the franchise (along with Strasburg) they may give him more starts @ 1B than expected. Bell hit .180 vs LHP last year They didn't trade for Bell to not give him every chance to play everyday. His struggles against LHP is real though, but playing time shouldn't be an issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rabaak 390 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 13 minutes ago, jb_power said: I don't know if this will become a thorn in the side for Bell owners but Ryan Zimmerman has been having a fantastic ST. As a long time face of the franchise (along with Strasburg) they may give him more starts @ 1B than expected. Bell hit .180 vs LHP last year I've had similar thoughts about Bell and Zimmerman has being tearing the cover off the ball this spring. Plus Bell has burned me in the past. If Bell is still there late I would still take him with the lineup he is in now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dicka24 451 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I love this guy this year. The change of scenery should do wonders for him. He's only 28 and has played all his home games in that death for hitters park in Pittsburgh. He was a top 30 prospect in baseball and hit over .300 at A+, AA, and AAA in the minors. I could be wrong, but I think in DC he'll be the guy we saw for the better part of 2019.. I made sure to draft him in my two 1B league. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reichl555 818 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Monster incoming... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Bluth 955 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Well, we are on the board... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dicka24 451 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 The covid start to the season was less that ideal, but the hopefully the last couple of games points to what's coming. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gbill2004 1,508 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Finally some life from this dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jyeatbvg 909 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) Just plucked him off the wire. Anyone optimistic on his outlook? Edited April 22 by Jyeatbvg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gbill2004 1,508 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 He sure is consistent...at going 0/4. Seriously, how long are we being patient with this boner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hard1 2,468 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 His spring was blistering it will come. Soto has missed time is not helping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoadApple 460 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 minutes ago, hard1 said: His spring was blistering it will come. Soto has missed time is not helping Will it ? If we’re banking one spring numbers we’re probably in trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hard1 2,468 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I know can't count spring numbers but the year before covid he killed it and had a breakout. Last year a wash spring set a reminder dude can mash. Better options I won't tell you to hold. But in my leagues waiver wire 1st baseman are trash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
summersoff7 1,120 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 9 hours ago, hard1 said: I know can't count spring numbers but the year before covid he killed it and had a breakout. Last year a wash spring set a reminder dude can mash. Better options I won't tell you to hold. But in my leagues waiver wire 1st baseman are trash. Jesús Aguilar Get him now Edited April 26 by summersoff7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
89Topps 2,816 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Small Sample Size Theater presents; Josh Bell's Launch Angle -.3 It looks like he's still hitting the ball fairly hard (94 EV & 111.4 Max EV), but just hammering everything straight into the dirt. Unfortunately, this is in line with what was happening last year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gbill2004 1,508 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) [...] have now placed Bell on my bench until he shows some life. [...] Edited April 26 by tonycpsu Removed Cool Story Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMcP 8,835 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 5 hours ago, 89Topps said: Small Sample Size Theater presents; Josh Bell's Launch Angle -.3 It looks like he's still hitting the ball fairly hard (94 EV & 111.4 Max EV), but just hammering everything straight into the dirt. Unfortunately, this is in line with what was happening last year. That’s weird - I watch him regularly and it looks like he’s squaring up line drives, just right at fielders. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason123 56 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Is anybody dropping him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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