The Pirates are 2-11 since the All-Star break.
Josh Bell is hitting .171 in the second half, going 7 for 41 without a home run. He also has just two RBIs, though he continues to lead the major leagues in that category with 86.
Those two sets of facts certainly are not independent of each other. Bell carried the Pirates through much of the first half when they entered the All-Star break with a 44-45 record and he gained a spot in the National League’s starting lineup at the Midsummer Classic in Cleveland.
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