David Bell
David Bell
Infielder who played for seven MLB teams from 1995 to 2006, and began managing at the MLB level as a third base coach for the Chicago Cubs in 2013.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 September 1972
CityCincinnati, OH
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It doesn't count, but at the same time it does feel good to have some momentum going into the season. I feel ready to go. My leg is healthy, I just really haven't tried to force it yet because the games don't count.
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The Astros aren't going to win the rest of the way. We have a chance.
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That was a great win. It wasn't easy. Just to get a win in that situation was big.
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Last year I won it wearing basketball shoes. I wanted to come in (beginning) at 6-4 but they wouldn't let me.
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I was just trying to hit the ball hard, ... I'll take it.
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I think every team has certain teams that they don't play well against. The key is to not let it affect the rest of the games. We're finished with the Astros now.
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I feel great today. I?m really encouraged by the way I feel right now.
I feel like I'm right where I want to be at the plate. I feel like it's going to come around.
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Fortunately, we got a couple of early runs that made a difference.
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There is no direct analog to this in the traditional retail world. It seemed to us that firms had not figured out the 'right' shipping policy, so there's a lot of experimentation going on without clear guidelines.
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We are extremely concerned about exotic species, such as the snakehead, that may reproduce in Kentucky. We certainly don't want them here.
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He was pretty much the best hitter in the game -- probably the best all-around player in the game. He was as good a player at 17 as he was in Seattle. He's just a natural baseball player.
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I agree with Charlie that I need to be fully prepared for the season, 100 percent. But I fully intend on getting myself to that point and being prepared to play.
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He wants to be a great player, and I think he wants to be recognized as a great player, ... but I don't know if he wanted to deal with all the things that come with it.