Heath Bell is on fire. He recorded his 5th save tonight. After having a tough time at the end of last season allot of people including myself lost confidence in Bell. He blew 7 saves and did not record one in 2008, so when the Padres let Hoffman go and gave the job to Bell I was a bit concerned.

So far he has not only proved he can handled the job, but he has also proved me wrong. He's pitch 5 shutout innings and 5 strikeouts. His microscopic 0.82 WHIP is also getting the attention of closer hunters.

I'm not saying go out and grab Bell, but his value as a top-of-the-line closer is going up. Keep an eye on him and consider dealing for him, just don't pay too much.