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
behind breathing fun jon works
It's fun to play behind Jon because he works fast. We didn't give him much breathing room.
anyone fans intimidate
It's fun, it's something I like to do. It's not to intimidate anyone, but if they think it is, that's them. It's for the fans more than anyone because they like it.
good reason supposed
There's a reason you're supposed to play well at home. If you can do that, you'll be in good shape.
work
There's always something to prove, always some motivation. There's some things I want to work on.
approach capable focused fully hard intend percent point priority starting sure work
It's not something I take lightly, but there's really only one way to approach it. I'm going to work as hard as I can. My first priority is to this team, and to make sure that I'm 100 percent and can play the way I'm capable of playing. I'm fully focused on that. I intend to get myself to that point and be ready, starting today.
month playing playoffs
This is a big month for us. We're having fun. It's like playing in the playoffs every game.
month playing playoffs
This is a big month for us. We're having fun, ... It's like playing in the playoffs every game.
couple illness nightmare rest stays
This illness is a nightmare that is extraordinary. If you're lucky, you get over CFS in a couple of years. If you're not, it stays with you for the rest of your life.
applying motivating people save technology
A lot of it is housekeeping, applying the technology already out there and motivating people to save energy.
believe game games hard people remember
People don't really want to believe this, but it's baseball. You get used to it. You play 162 games. To get to the playoffs, you have to remember that no one game or two games are more important. It's hard to understand, but that's baseball.
confident swing work
I've been able to work on things I wanted to offensively. You know when your swing is right. I feel very confident about it.
attention game pay wrapped
Sometimes it?s better not to pay attention to the average. Of course, the game is all about getting hits, but you have to know yourself and not get too wrapped up in the numbers.
bring head meet next plus year
If I keep my head on straight, then this will be my year to have fun. I'm more experienced this year plus our next meet will be outdoors. That's when I'll really bring it out.
game
If I make that play, the game is over.