Ryan Freel
Ryan Freel
Ryan Paul Freelwas an American professional baseball player. A utility player, Freel played second base, third base, and all three outfield positions in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals between 2001 and 2009...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 March 1976
CityJacksonville, FL
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I learned more in 15 minutes of talking to him than I have in 13 years of pro ball.
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I learned more in 15 minutes with Billy than I learned in 13 years in pro ball.
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I think it's a situation where I'm trying to hard to go to the next level, and that's to get a starting position. I think for the most part, I've been pressing too much. Nobody here is labeled as a second baseman right now. That being said, I know that I had a real legitimate chance of making it.
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I don?t think they want to give me a job at one position. I can benefit the team more playing multiple positions.
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We never gave up. When you have this much hitting in the lineup and guys that can swing the bat, we're not giving at-bats away. We're battling our butts off, and we've shown we can score five, six runs in an inning. There's no reason to drop your head and give up.
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We have a lot of guys with a lot of heart on this team. It's going to take us a long way. We have guys that can hit the ball out of the ballpark at will. When you have guys like that in the lineup, you really give yourself a chance.
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We're making strides in the right direction. I don't think you can ask for more.