David Bell will return to Cincinnati as the 63rd Reds manager in franchise history when he’s introduced at a press conference Monday.
A Moeller High School product, Bell and his family have plenty of history with the Reds. His grandfather, Gus, is in the Reds’ Hall of Fame. His dad, Buddy, played four seasons with the Reds and is now a senior advisor in the organization. His brother, Mike, made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2000.
Following the major announcement, Reds fans took to Facebook and Twitter to express their thoughts on the team’s pick. Opinions were mixed.
David Bell inserted backup catcher Aramís García as the Cincinnati Reds designated hitter during Tuesday evening’s game against the San Diego Padres. When Tyler Stephenson was lost for the game following a collision with Luke Voit, Bell had big problem on his hands.
García had to don the tools of ignorance and set up behind the plate for the remainder of the game. Once García was designated as the team’s catcher, the Reds lost their DH. To make matters worse, Stephenson was slotted behind Joey Votto in batting order.
So after a first-inning collision put Stephenson into concussion protocol, the fifth spot in the lineup now belonged to the pitcher. Reiver Sanmartin took his cuts in the top of the second inning, grounding out the first baseman. In his second at-bat, Sanmartin struck out.
