Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Wallace Zimmermanis an American professional baseball first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Zimmerman played college baseball at the University of Virginia and graduated from Kellam High School. He has been a member of the Nationals since his debut on September 1, 2005. He is well known for his clutch hitting and walkoff hits. Formerly a third baseman, Zimmerman transitioned to first base in 2015...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth28 September 1984
CityWashington, NC
certainly compared great honor relax thinking
Those kind of comments, you take them in and let them go right out, ... It's certainly an honor to be compared to great players, but I can't be thinking about that when I'm on the field. I just want to relax and play.
far good hit saw swing tried
I saw it good. But I probably tried to hit it too far and didn't put a good swing on it.
hit power
I wouldn't say I am a power hitter. I am a gap-to-gap guy. If I hit one like I did today, so be it.
coming expect experience five games playing six trade
I would trade playing five or six more games down there for the experience of coming up here any day, ... You can't come up here at 20 and expect to play every day.
barely funny
It barely got me. It didn't do anything. It was funny.
confidence felt
I'm a little overwhelmed, but I always felt that I could play in the majors. If you don't have confidence in yourself, you don't have anything.
bunch expecting hanging learning whenever
I didn't come up here expecting to play. I am not really surprised. It's just whenever they need me. I am hanging out and learning a bunch of stuff.
handle respond struggle year
I am going to struggle. That's going to be a big part of my year is how I can handle that and how I respond to that, and am I doing it as well as I can?
figured game goes good guess learn learning might older
It was up to the older guys. I guess they figured I will be in the game for a long time, so they figure I might as well learn what goes on. It will be a good learning experience.
glad hardest hit wait
They say your first hit is the hardest to get, ... I'm glad I didn't have to wait too long for mine.
behind goes honor name perform pressure remember sentences
You take it in, and it goes right out, ... If you put a lot of pressure on yourself, you're not going to be able to perform as well as you like. It's an honor to have your name in the same sentences as those guys, but you got to put it behind you and remember what got you here.
results trying worried
I'm not too worried about results right now. I'm just trying to go out and see some live pitching.
might wrong
He said nothing was wrong with what I said, but it might have come out wrong.
guys hang learning run
I can't complain. I am 20 years old up here learning, getting to hang out with these guys and getting to run around with them.