Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howardis an American professional baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Howard stands 6 feet 4 inchesand weighs 240 poundsat 8% body fat. He bats and throws left-handed. Howard holds numerous MLB and Phillies' franchise records...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 November 1979
CitySt. Louis, MO
hits position rough runners scoring soon turned
Right now, we?re just not getting the hits with runners in scoring position that we need. We want to get this turned around as soon as possible. Right now, it has been a rough first week.
company couple errors help present tone wrong
That set the tone in the wrong way. We made a couple of errors that didn't help Gavin - present company included.
process trying
For me, it's just a part of the process in trying to get ready. There are still some things out there that I want to try to get better at.
basically wherever
That's basically what you're going to get out of me -- whatever. Wherever you are is wherever you are.
game goes lose losing mess people somebody trying win
People are trying to play, they're not out there trying to mess up. That's just how the game goes sometimes. Somebody has to win and somebody has to lose and unfortunately we were on the losing end today. We know we're better than that.
feels matter searching seeing whatever
I'm still kind of searching right now. Whatever feels good. It's really all about seeing the ball. When you're confident, it really doesn't matter who you're facing.
chance exciting watch
It's exciting for us to be a part of it. He has a chance to be part of history, and we get to watch him every day.
business game miss nobody wants
I'll say one thing, I'll miss the pies in the face. I'll tell you that much. It's unfortunate to have that with anybody, but that's the business of the game that nobody really wants to look at.
fun ride
It's a fun ride for all of us.
people
People will probably look at it that way.
anyone came falling hurt tried
Things just started falling in. You never want to see anyone hurt or injured, but I just came up and tried to make the most of my opportunity.
fire tends
It has to fire you up, even if it's a little bit. When something like that happens, it tends to get everyone going.
dry keeping ready taking
Just keeping it real. I was at home. I think they were taking it out and were just getting ready to dry it.
fastball good landed pitch side
I just got a good pitch to hit, a fastball up in the zone, and fortunately it landed on the other side of the fence.