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
believe best played team
I like our team. I believe it's the best team I've ever played for.
affect gone health healthy percent ready start team
If my health was an issue, I would've gone in and told them. I wouldn't want to affect the team that way, so I'm 100 percent healthy and ready to start the season.
forward last looking spring training
It's important to have a whole spring. I always thought spring training was too long. The last two years it was too short. I'm looking forward to going out and playing.
best carry good guys hitters matter takes three win
It's important for the whole lineup to hit. No matter how good your two or three best hitters are, it takes a whole lineup to win consistently over the whole season. It's never one or two guys that carry you.
far hits injuries plate ready spring training
As far as injuries go, I feel ready to go. It's still spring training but getting hits and getting comfortable at the plate is still important.
gave goes indication start
As long as everything goes smoothly, he gave me every indication I'll start the season.
fun games innings matter nine pitch time year
That's why these games are fun, because every pitch matters. It's always like that, but this time of year is especially fun. That's why it's important to play nine innings right from the beginning. It doesn't matter how you win.
runs
At the time, you don't know how big (the runs are) going to be,
cards convenient credit good lose offer safety value
Credit cards are good value for money. They offer safety and security. If you lose a card, you get a new one. They are convenient to use.
gets
Espcially when he gets ahead, he doesn't make too many mistakes.
felt focus good ready work
It was a good start, everything felt great. I was comfortable going in. My focus now is getting ready. I have a lot of work to do to get ready for the season.
baseball fortunate start time
It's not what you want to do. You want to play baseball and be on the field. It's not fun. I feel fortunate I got through it in time to start the season.
nice
It's always nice to play here, ... especially now when we only come in once a year.
bench coming days good guys team wants
It makes your team a lot better having guys like that. You need to have depth. You want guys coming off the bench who can play everyday. That?s what makes a good team.Everyone in here wants to play and not have days off.