Tigers newcomer Chad Bell still hasn't allowed a run in the big leagues

 

Bell left to a loud standing ovation from the group exceeded solely by the one Martinez would receive once his sweep some moments later

"It was nice," Bell same of the cheers. "But within the finish, that is what i am here to try and do. If I are available in, in that position, I'm here to get outs as long as I can, and hold them right there, thus our lineup will do what they did, and fight back."
As the game dragged on and Tues night became weekday morning, it appeared progressively probably that Bell's reward for such a powerful outing would be a price tag to Toledo. Such is that the lifetime of a protracted reliever with choices, that means he's ready to be freely transferred between Motor City and therefore the minor leagues.
 



But although his 71-pitch outing can keep him sidelined for a handful of days, Bell is staying in Motor City. that is as robust a vote of confidence from the organization as praise Ausmus may offer.
If the Tigers had optioned Bell to Toledo, he would are needed to pay ten days there. The Tigers wished to stay him here, albeit it meant the bullpen was strained for every day or 2. ..................
Bell used his time period profitably earlier this month, working on what he calls a "cutter/slider kind of pitch." (MLB.com tracks it as a slider, for what it's worth). He threw that nine times, in addition to his fastball (40 times) and change-up (22 times).
"I've been throwing it a lot in flat-ground (sessions), talking to other guys on our staff that throw one too, getting some pointers from them, seeing how they do it," Bell said. "This was the primary game this year I've thrown it in, the primary break day the mound."
Bell same he thinks the pitch are back in his repertoire successive time he returns to the mound.
"It felt sensible. there have been some sensible ones, some dangerous ones, however i believe it's one thing that, if I keep acting on, may be an honest pitch, particularly to lefties," he said.
Bell are back too, trying to keep his streak alive and reach the milestone that eluded him Tuesday -- first Major League win.
"We had a couple of opportunities where we thought we had it," he said. "That's baseball. We'll be back at it tomorrow."