Ryan Church
Ryan Church
Ryan Matthew Churchis a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos /Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks...
close cut last minor struck walks
I want to cut down on my strikeouts -- that's key. I want to get on base. Back in the Minor Leagues, my strikeouts and walks were pretty close together. Last year, I struck out a little too much.
finally last night point turning
It's finally come around, ... A little progression each at-bat, each day, and last night was just a turning point to get back to being me.
either hit last pitches spring taking trust year
It's about trust. I know what I did last year and know how to get back there. That's all I had to do. Even in Spring Training, I had an idea of taking pitches more. I'm getting the pitches that I want. I either hit them or I'm fouling them off.
building next ready start wish
I like it. I can't wait. I wish it could be ready next year. They've got the blueprints. Now start building the thing.
biggest composed
The biggest thing to him, really, is poise. He doesn't get all shaky. He's really composed out there.
bad battle body caught dragging lie ready spring test training
I'm not going to lie to you, it caught up to me. I started to get a little drained. I was kind of dragging a little. But it's not a bad thing, because you want to test your body in Spring Training -- to get it ready and go through all the battle of the season.
everybody playing race running
We just look at the race. It's close. We know we're running out of time. But anything can happen, especially with everybody playing each other.
coming dugout everybody
Everybody coming back to the dugout was just like, 'Wow,
honor next pulling stand
It would be an honor to stand out there next to him. I'm pulling for him. I've got his back. Hopefully, this is history.
batting practice stand watch
Sometimes you stand back and watch him during batting practice and say, 'Wow, he's only 21,'? He's got it all, everything.
This is a whole 180, to say the least.
beginning definitely game good wait
I didn't let myself get down for not being here at the beginning of the year. You have to let the game come to you and wait for your opportunities. This is definitely a good start.
word
Shocked. Only word I can say. That's it: shocked.
accustomed again bet hurry spring start
I feel like I'm accustomed to Spring Training. It's like, just hurry up and get it over with. Let's start it up again and strap it on. I'm really eager. You can bet I'm going to do well.