The Miami Marlins traded Heath Bell away to the Arizona Diamondbacks—well, gave him away and promised to pay part of his salary, more than traded—and the Miami Herald dispatch announcing his departure made sure to give him a good kneecapping on the way out.

Remember when the Marlins were a trendy playoff pick? New stadium, new manager, big payroll, etc. Maybe it's because the Red Sox exist, but people are forgetting just what an astonishing failure Miami's 2012 has been.

On Saturday, after Marlins closer Heath Bell had blown his fourth save of the season on Friday night, Ozzie Guillen demoted him to a setup role.

Your morning roundup for July 13, the day we met, and then ran away from, Magnet Boy.

Padres pitcher Heath Bell lost 25 pounds this winter thanks to his rigorous offseason regimen—he bought his kids a Wii Fit. I guess the "being a professional athlete" thing wasn't enough motivation. [Big League Stew]