Yardbarker: David Bell

Yes, These Quotes Are About the Phillies

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:57:09 -0500

Remember when, just a few years ago, Phillies off-seasons were marked by one "splash" move involving a player who may are may not have been exiting his prime, followed by several more moves of similar ilk on a declining scale? If not, join me in recalling that feeling of empathizing with the Indians fans in that spring training sequence of Major League, where they look through the paper and don't understand the direction of the team, but know it isn't up... culminating famou...

AFL Play Opens

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:12:06 -0500

The Arizona Fall League opened yesterday and seven Reds prospects will be playing for the Peoria Saguaros who is managed by David Bell. The Reds propspects are pitchers Bradley Boxberger, Mike Leake, Logan Ondrusek, and Sean Watson, 1B Yonder Alonso, SS Zack Cozart, and OF Chris Heisey. The Saguaros lost their first game 8 – 4. All of the Reds prospects saw action except for Boxberger and Leake. Watson and Ondrusek each gave up 3 R in 1 IP. Chris Heisey started in CF and went 2 for 4 wi...

Funniest line we’ve read in a while

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:58:55 -0500

This comes courtesy of Jason over at Beerleaguer: Three-straight division pennants and a world title is the reality in which we live. No matter how hard we’re pinched, we will not awaken to David Bell grounding into his second double play of the game.

David Bell is teaching others how to suck at baseball

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:03:31 -0500

David Bell, one of the Phillies worst 3rd baseman of all time, is now coaching the Carolina Mudcats and teaching their players how to suck as much as he did. To no one’s surprise the Mudcats are 10 games below .500 on the year and have no shot at getting a play off spot. David Bell [...]

Redleg Trade Review: Ken Raffensberger and Gus Bell

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:30:35 -0500

After winning the World Championship in 1940, the Reds remained competitive under manager Bill McKechnie through 1944. McKechnie stressed infield defense, and defense has been proven to be pretty much a young man’s game as quickness is one of the first of the major skills to fade. In 1940, the Reds’ positional age averaged 28.8 and their pitchers’ average age was 29.6 By 1944, the positional ages had increased to 30.4 and their pitchers had increased to 31.7. The Reds went i...

Today in Philly Sports History: David Bell Hits For the Cycle, 2004

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:31:56 -0500

David Bell might not have done terribly much during his stay in Philadelphia to separate himself from the legions of stopgap third basemen the Phillies have trotted out over the last few decades, but he had his moments--especially during a 2004 season that saw him hit .291 with 18 homers and a fairly above-average .821 OPS. Perhaps the finest of these moments came on June 28th, 2004, when in a game against the Montreal Expos, Bell doubled, homered, singled, and in the bottom of the seventh, ...

Manny Being...David Bell?

Fri, 08 May 2009 06:47:16 -0500

I'm sure everyone with a television, computer or radio heard the news about Manny testing positive for PEDs. But their is a Phillies connection to this story that many of you may have forgotten.Our lovable former third sacker David Bell was once accused in a Sports Illustrated article of receiving PEDs in the mail from a clinic in Arizona. The PED in question was HCG, the same substance Manny reportadly tested postive for.Please refer back to a WSBGM's article from 2 years ago that ou...

Mobile BayBears Lose 8-4 to Caroline Mudcats - Southern League

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:05:10 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - MOBILE, Ala. - Trailing 8-2 entering the bottom of the eighth inning, the BayBears made life interesting for new Carolina skipper David Bell with a pair of runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth before accepting an 8-6 defeat to the Mudcats at Hank Aaron Stadium...

Damn those Sky Blues

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:27:06 -0500

Well, well, it seems like light blue can beat dark blue. And I don't like that. Coventry beat Birmingham City FC 1-0. Coventry City (4-4-2): Kieren Westwood; Stephen Wright, Scott Dann (c), Ben Turner, Danny Fox; Leon McKenzie (Jordan Henderson, 55), Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle, David Bell; ...

VIDEO: Mariner Batting Stances

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:12 -0500

Don't lie, I know you've imitated Ken Griffey Jr.'s and Ichiro's batting stances. I have, who hasn't? Batting stances are the one lame way us fans can feel like we're in the real deal. But that's not the case. Except for the Batting Stance Guy. Here he is doing his best Mariner impersonations:

Semi-upset they didn't do David Bell.

Phillies Wars- Episode

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:14:40 -0500

The past two days I have given you Episode I and II of the triology of Phillies Wars, so today I bring to you the third installment. Preview: Johan Santana as Darth Vader - If their ever was threat to the "good guys," it's Johan Santana. If the Evil Mets acquire Santana and his powerful, possibly mechanical, left arm, and then trick convince him to sign a long term deal, it could spell the end of the Phillies' one year reign as NL East champions. and- Chris Wheeler a...

Phillies players on MLB's Mitchell Report

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:54:23 -0500

The Mitchell Report has been released. I was able to come across the partial list over at Hot Foot. Here are a list of names on the report, including a current Phillies player, as well as a former Phillies player.

Comprehensive List of MLB Players Linked With Performancing Enhancing Drugs

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:22:14 -0500

Carlos Almanzar - Violated MLB's Performance Enhancing Drugs Policy Rick Ankiel - Received shipments of HGH in 2004 David Bell - Received shipments of Steroids April 2006 Rafael Betancourt - Violated MLB's Performance Enhancing Drugs Policy Barry Bonds - Testified to federal grand jury of unknowingly using steroids (continued)