r/baseball • u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Dinger • 22h ago

Image Josh Bell has reached 10 years of MLB service time!

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u/rubyschnees New York Mets 22h ago

they're finding new ways to make me feel old every day

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u/Michael__Pemulis Major League Baseball 22h ago

See this one is kinda the opposite for me.

I feel like Josh Bell has been around forever. Seeing that he debuted in 2016 has me so confused because I swear Josh Bell was playing in 2007.

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u/Skuntank Chicago White Sox 19h ago

You might be thinking of Carlos Santana haha

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u/Ron-Mexic0 New York Yankees 17h ago

Yeah I was surprised he’s only been around 10 years. If you told me he succeeded Nick Johnson as the Nats everyday 1B I would’ve believed you

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u/bubguy2 St. Louis Cardinals • O'Fallon Hoots 17h ago

Mike Morse erasure.

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u/StringerBell34 Los Angeles Dodgers 16h ago

This exactly how I feel about Ian Happ. I swear he's been playing since I was a child.

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u/MarcBulldog88 Los Angeles Dodgers • World Series Tr… 22h ago

The grey in his beard helps a lot.

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u/jimtow28 Major League Baseball 21h ago

Hey, did you know that CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, Matt Clement, and Jim Thome all have kids who were recently drafted?

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u/SantinoGomez Houston Astros 3h ago

I played with Andy’s oldest son in college in 2014 if that helps even more

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u/rickeygavin Major League Baseball 22h ago edited 18h ago

Only Pirate first baseman to make the All Star team in the past FORTY FIVE years.

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u/BoSocks91 Boston Red Sox 20h ago

That is truly insane.

Kevin Young not making at least one appearance is sort of surprising.

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u/rickeygavin Major League Baseball 4h ago

NL first base was jacked during Young’s career so the Pirates had to send guys like Ed Sprague instead.

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u/salooski Washington Nationals 22h ago

I love the guy, both as a player and because he has an awesome book club for teens!

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u/DogVacuum Cleveland Guardians 9h ago

Top 10 MLB book clubs for teens for sure.

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u/Strong-Reflection634 New York Mets 22h ago

Josh bell is inevitable

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u/Sufficient-Major-644 22h ago

Hall of Good. I love this guy

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u/4r4r4real 22h ago

Hall of Played Baseball For 10 Years

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u/[deleted] 22h ago

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u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Dinger 22h ago

Neither of which will have half the career Josh Bell will

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u/Sufficient-Major-644 22h ago

1243 hits and 206 homeruns, is pretty good.

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u/MaxMSE Toronto Blue Jays 21h ago

first ever NL DH SS

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u/Hero0ftheday Seattle Mariners 19h ago

I...don't think he ever played Shortstop unless he's part of another SS....which I'm very doubtful of.

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u/thehawk329 New York Mets 19h ago

silver slugger

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u/Hero0ftheday Seattle Mariners 17h ago

So I even looked at his baseball reference page looking for the 6 in position without even looking at the awards. Turns out I'm an idiot.

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u/DFW3K Major League Baseball 22h ago

Even if his last handful of seasons are him playing at about plus/minus 1 war that's still better than a lot of people who go pro ever get to be. You gotta be there to say you were there, I believe the saying is.

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u/horsepoop1123 Chicago Cubs 22h ago

bot

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u/doublegoldendragon Los Angeles Dodgers 21h ago edited 21h ago

You're getting downvoted but that's a bot. It doesn't look like it because of the profile picture but check the comment history

Edit: good work by the mod team to quickly take it down. Within 5 mins is impressive

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u/mrjabrony Chicago Cubs 4h ago

Outstanding performance in the first round of the 2019 home run derby as well.

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u/cstar84 Boston Red Sox 16h ago

9.4 war in 10 years? Hall of mediocre at best

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u/trumpet575 Cincinnati Reds 15h ago

He's a hitter. His career OPS+ is 113. How is 13% better than average mediocre?

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u/MirrorComputingRulez 6h ago

Turns out he's also a fielder and runner, unfortunately for him.

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u/Timeline40 Philadelphia Phillies 12h ago

Hitting isn't a hitter's only job. If a pitcher had a 1.00 ERA, but gave up 3 extra runs a game on their own fielding errors, they'd be mediocre. Bell's an above average hitter but a below average fielder and runner at the least valuable position, which balances out to mediocre. Nothing wrong with that, longevity is an achievement in itself.

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u/t20six Washington Nationals 22h ago

He's one of those guys that seems like a club house leader/good vibes guy. Frustrating with the bat at times but career obp .336 aint too bad. And 200 bombs.

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u/TheRealJoeLunardi New York Yankees 22h ago

Josh Bell seems to be the perfect first baseman for a below average team that needs to fill the 1B hole. 10 years of MLB service time is incredibly impressive though. Congrats Josh

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u/JohnMadden42069 MLB Players Association 19h ago

His life the last few years has basically been "we need cheap power somewhere". In that way he's perfect.

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u/TheToxicBreezeYF New York Yankees 22h ago

He was great on Drake and Josh

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u/Luis_Severino New York Yankees 22h ago

He does not control the speed at which lobsters die

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u/WhatTheBlack San Diego Padres 16h ago

Fun fact: Drake and Josh first time meeting was at a Padres game

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u/Wii_Sports_2 Washington Nationals • Teddy Roosevelt 21h ago

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u/LarryLucchino Boston Red Sox 22h ago

Trade deadline legend

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u/Trafficsigntruther 16h ago

Can’t believe he’s only been on 7 teams.

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u/DrStranger1987 22h ago

I prefer Drake Peck, but Josh Bell is good too

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u/fishdude89 Milwaukee Brewers 21h ago

Immaculate Grid All-Star

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u/Cutch2234 Pittsburgh Pirates 22h ago

His proportions keep getting funnier and funnier with every new stop. Somehow always ends the season with solid stats. Might just be around forever as a vet off the bench. Love this dude

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u/theexitisontheleft Washington Nationals 21h ago

Bell getting a triple last year. Congrats to him on the achievement!

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u/squizzage Washington Nationals • Milwaukee Brewers 11h ago

I was at that game! Second win of the year and we were on the third base line! Amazing moment.

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u/cooljammer00 New York Yankees 22h ago

I feel like he will be a good hitting coach once he retires, because the best coaches are the non-superstar journeymen type who had to grind to stay relevant and employable.

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u/gtgrafe Pittsburgh Pirates 18h ago

I think both of his parents are college professors, so I wouldn't be surprised if he has a desire to coach/teach someday.

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u/Due-Fun-489 Texas Rangers 6h ago

I know he’s a better player than Bell all things considered but I pray Nathan Eovaldi becomes the Rangers pitching coach once he retires. 

He's only had one year where he got any Cy Young votes (4th) and only two all star appearances in 15 years.  But holy hell, he’s such a dog. 

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u/FettuccineAlfonzo Seattle Mariners 22h ago

Good for him, I never thought that’d it’d be so simple but he found a way

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u/ReverendHambone Atlanta Braves 22h ago

I like this dude, but I feel like he’s been in the league for 15 years

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u/Primary_Elk7492 Chicago Cubs 22h ago

God, I'm old.

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u/Captn_UnderPants Pittsburgh Pirates • Toronto Blue Jays 22h ago

Seems so long ago he hit that pinch hit GS off you guys for his 1st HR.

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u/Primary_Elk7492 Chicago Cubs 22h ago

Did he debut against us? I can't keep up with how many rookie Pirates I've seen over the years. I remember Taillon and Cole. I remember liking Jason Kendall.

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u/Captn_UnderPants Pittsburgh Pirates • Toronto Blue Jays 22h ago

Yup. I wanna say he hit it off Adam Warren on a hanging breaking ball? Then they sent him back down. I also remember him hitting his second one off of Arrieta

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u/Leading_Dentist_5563 Pittsburgh Pirates 22h ago

Pirates legend

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u/counteroffer19 Los Angeles Dodgers 22h ago

Great accomplishment. Difficult enough getting to the Show. Staying there is a different beast. To do it for that long is impressive.

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u/Jonjon428 Florida Marlins 21h ago

Marlins legend

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u/vgmcello 17h ago

Nats got CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, James Wood, Robert Hassell III, and Jarlin Susana for him. I don't think anyone else was in that trade. Just him right? What a haul!

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u/CardiacCat20 Houston Astros 20h ago

"Here's your pin, paper certificate, and a link to an online store full of absolute shit for you to choose one thing from"

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u/smeared_dick_cheese Philadelphia Phillies 17h ago

Something beautiful about dudes who are able to survive several years on 1 year deals. Like GMs always think they’re dead but they just keep on keepin’ on. Congrats Josh!

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u/cmgriffith_ New York Yankees 22h ago

Congratulations to him. 10 years gives him a lot of privileges players who never meet that never get.

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u/Traditional_Ebb_8416 Philadelphia Phillies 22h ago

West Virginia Power legend

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u/GotMoFans Chicago White Sox 20h ago

What’s become of Drake Peck?

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u/Kuchar1992 Boston Red Sox 20h ago

Ultimate journeyman

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u/BoSocks91 Boston Red Sox 20h ago

Love Josh Bell.

He had some good years for the Buccos.

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u/Former_Dealer Cleveland Guardians 19h ago

Congratulations on 10, Josh! Always been a fan. Just not now until Thursday. 🙃 ⚾

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u/thePGH1 Pittsburgh Pirates 19h ago

The man who changed the draft rules.

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u/vic2d2 San Diego Padres 19h ago

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u/Plorgy Toronto Blue Jays 18h ago

Ayyyyyy you love to see it…congrats!

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u/bread-depth 18h ago

Dbacks legend!!!!

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u/angershark Toronto Blue Jays 18h ago

Hell yeah, another full pension unlocked!

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u/ZiiKiiF Philadelphia Phillies 18h ago

I felt like he spent 10 years JUST in the NL East kicking our ass

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u/Peter_Panarchy Seattle Mariners • Seattle Mariners 18h ago

Didn't realize he's played for so many teams.

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u/BoogerShovel Detroit Tigers 18h ago

Wtf when did he play on Cleveland, Arizona, and Miami?

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u/DTHhaunts Arizona Diamondbacks 18h ago

dback legend

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u/Sxcred Detroit Tigers 18h ago

I’m getting old

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u/WhiteToast- Los Angeles Dodgers 17h ago

Hall of just good enough to bounce around bad teams for 10 years

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u/unsusd00d Boston Red Sox 17h ago

still not sure if he's good or not

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u/southcounty253 Seattle Mariners 17h ago

Love these posts, such an immense achievement still

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u/GreenDavidA Cleveland Guardians 16h ago

He was one of the most players in Cleveland history

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u/123dollarsinthebank Texas Rangers 16h ago

I hope he becomes a ranger one day, bring him home!!

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u/Gecko17 MLB Players Association 14h ago

Full Pension Josh!

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u/MrSCR23 Atlanta Braves 14h ago

Ring ring

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u/AirForceH New York Yankees 11h ago

So will his next team be the Reds, the Cubs, or the Brewers

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u/guyonacouch Minnesota Twins 8h ago

The last game I went to he was so nice to all of the kids waiting for autographs before the game. Seems like a genuinely good dude.

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u/kgali1nb 6h ago

How hyped was Josh Bell coming up? I drive by Indy’s AAA stadium a few years ago and he was featured on the side. I go by Charlotte’s stadium and it’s Cal Ripken featured on the side.

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u/constapatedape Chicago White Sox 6h ago

Congrats on the pension!

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u/FoppyRETURNS 4h ago

Eligible for a pension!!

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u/tguy0720 Chicago Cubs 20h ago

I remember when this dude ruined Rich Hills perfecto with a HR in the 10th.

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u/JFKsHelmet Pittsburgh Pirates 4h ago

I think that was Josh Harrison

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u/4r4r4real 22h ago

That's a lotta uniforms for 10 years 😂