Among Philadelphia Phillies fans, former third baseman David Bell isn’t especially popular. Among teams searching for a new manager, the 46-year-old appears increasingly popular.
Bell, who spent three-and-a-half of his 12 years in the majors with the Phillies, interviewed for the Cincinnati Reds managerial vacancy, per Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports. The problem for Bell, according to Heyman, is that he’s competing with three extremely qualified candidates. Jim Riggleman, who Phillies fans may remember as the former manager of the Washington Nationals, was the team’s interim manager after former manager Bryan Price was fired following a 3-15 start.