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Kovacevic: As Bell’s barrel goes silent, so go Pirates’ bullets

In the event of a building fire, Josh Bell's the one anyone would want heading the evacuation. He's as easygoing as it gets, cool and comfortable, and he's that way in part because he's equally in complete command of any situation. He studies. He processes. He knows the route.

That's why I never really worry about the guy. Even through a dozen home runs in 2018, he came equipped with all of the above. He knew what was wrong. He knew how to fix it. And in his ever-churning mind, from there, it was a matter of following the right route.