Ryan Langerhans
Ryan Langerhans
Ryan David Langerhansis an American former professional baseball outfielder. Langerhans was drafted in the third round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves, and made his debut with them in 2002. He has also played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Toronto Blue Jays...
expect helps hit lucky pressure walking
Walking up there, I try to tell myself, 'I'm lucky to get to hit in this situation.' I expect myself to come through. I think that helps take some of the pressure off.
definitely everybody excited faced hard league point prepared ready worked year
I think I'm excited, ... I definitely wouldn't say I'm intimidated because I've faced just about everybody in the league at some point this year. So I feel like I'm pretty prepared and ready for it. I'm just excited to get it going. This is what we worked hard all year for.
catching shot
I thought I had a shot at catching it. I dove. It was right there.
proved
I think I proved myself up here and I want to stay. I think I can play everyday, but it's up to the manager.
cage feels gotten relax tonight trying
It feels great. I've been working on some stuff, trying to really relax myself, working in the cage and in (batting practice). Tonight was kind of the first night that I've gotten to get in there. It's just one night, so I've got to keep it going.
clubhouse fire good veterans work
We don't have to go out and set the world on fire. We've got good veterans in this clubhouse who will work with us.
almost chance confidence magnitude motivation understand work year
We want to keep it going, ... We're all young and it's almost like a motivation to know we have the chance to keep this thing going for a while. There's still a lot of work to be done this year but it's a confidence thing. Sometimes when you're young like this, sometimes you don't understand the magnitude of what you're doing.
confidence job swing
I have confidence in my swing and know that it's there and that I can get the job done.
contact far good solid stay time timing
I feel like I'm where I need to be, ... As far as hitting, I feel good about where my timing is. I'm making solid contact every time up. I just try to stay right there and not try to do anything more.
california generally perfect wacky
You generally think of California being perfect weather. It's been pretty wacky this week.
bit root talking today tough
I was talking to them today and they were like, 'You're making it tough on us, we don't know who we're going to root for,' ... That makes it a little bit special.
coming feels game september situation
This one is the best, ... It's September and we're coming down the stretch, where every game is magnified. Being able to do it in this situation feels pretty sweet.
defence pitching win
I think our defence probably is a little overlooked, but pitching and defence are going to win you a lot of ballgames.
decent last taking year
I'm not taking anything for granted. I had a decent year last season, but I am not satisfied. I can do better and I still have to play my way into the lineup.