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
couple few games hope
I hope there will be a couple more, too, ... There have been a few big games this month.
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.
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.
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.
forced games healthy leg ready
My leg is healthy and ready to go but I just haven't forced it because these games don't count. I know it's healthy.
defense games win
I just reacted, ... Defense is something you can win games with.
beautiful game gets scary vertical
He's scary good. He's got a beautiful game for a big man. Once he gets his vertical up, he'll be unstoppable.
baseball best game good hitter natural player
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.
force games good leg momentum ready time tried
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.
game
If I make that play, the game is over.
believe best played team
I like our team. I believe it's the best team I've ever played for.
coming hard throwing
Not necessarily, because he's throwing hard enough where he's coming in on guys. For awhile, when he wasn't throwing as hard, you can always think away, away, but he's got enough to keep you honest.
cost savings
The cost savings are huge, and the advertising's better.
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.