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.
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.
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.
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.
confident
I need to get at-bats and get myself ready. I'm confident about it.
bad ball trying
I'm not trying to make something happen, ... When the ball was hit, I thought I could make it for sure. Because I didn't make it, it's a bad play. From the way it was, where it was hit, I really thought I could make it.
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.
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.