Is Bell turning a corner vs. LHP?

[Jagwar]

So far tonight Bell is 2-2 with two doubles (20) against LHP Joe Savery.

Sheesh... two ABs, and all he can manage is two doubles...

[Mashed Potatoes]

So far tonight Bell is 2-2 with two doubles (20) against LHP Joe Savery.

Looks like that small sample size just got two at bats bigger, suck on it haters!

[Tank]

I actually lean in the direction of him giving up switch hitting, I was just throwing it out there.

[commish]

Another double off a lefty tonight.

[Frobby]

I posted this in the other forum in a thread about Tony's radio appearance today, but thought it really belonged over here.

At the start of the year the Tides almost never saw a LHP, and in Bell's first 26 vs. LHP, he was hitting .080/.111/.160 against them. Since then, he has had 36 PA vs. LHP and has hit .313/.389/.406 against them. So, while his overall numbers vs. LHP still look poor (.211/.270/.298 in 62 PA), he has done much better over the last month or so. Also, he has only 10 K's in 62 PA vs. LHP, which is a nice improvement over 2009 when he had 31 K's in 146 PA (and hit .198/.280/.267 v. LHP). So stay tuned, Bell may be making some headway here.

Update -- Bell is now .233/.296/.356 overall vs. southpaws. So, he has gone .313/.389/.458 vs. LHP over his last 54 PA vs. LHP (15 for 48 with 7 2B and 6 BB).

[Mackus]

Update -- Bell is now .233/.296/.356 overall vs. southpaws. So, he has gone .313/.389/.458 vs. LHP over his last 54 PA vs. LHP (15 for 48 with 7 2B and 6 BB).

Let's keep it going!

[Frobby]

Bell is now hitting .250/.315/.400 overall vs. LHP, and he's hitting .327/.387/.509 over his last 62 PA against them.

[Ohfan67]

Bell is now hitting .250/.315/.400 overall vs. LHP, and he's hitting .327/.387/.509 over his last 62 PA against them.

That's pretty amazing.

[DrungoHazewood]

That's pretty amazing.

It's nice that he's doing well for a brief moment, and we can hope that he's putting to bed most concerns about him being merely a platoon player. But remember David Newhan once had a 62-PA streak where he hit .429/.484/.714. Against everyone.

[Frobby]

It's nice that he's doing well for a brief moment, and we can hope that he's putting to bed most concerns about him being merely a platoon player. But remember David Newhan once had a 62-PA streak where he hit .429/.484/.714. Against everyone.

Yeah, it is still a small sample size. Still, I'd rather see Bell having some success than falling on his face in a half-season of AB vs. LHP at the AAA level.

[Boy Howdy]

Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

[RoflDogs]

Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

He should really quit batting right handed