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
fire fired gets guys
I think it gets guys fired up. If it doesn't fire you up, you've got issues.
guy haul knew knowing oblivious sort step trying
I was just sort of oblivious to what was going on. When Thome had surgery, I knew I'm the guy for the long haul and am trying to step it up. Knowing you're going to be in there every day is a big thing.
guys prepared sports veteran wherever younger
For us younger guys, we just want to perform. The veteran guys are prepared to steer. They'll take us wherever we're going.
ask question
If we make the playoffs, you can ask me that question again.
putting
He was putting it right where he wanted to put it.
ask goes shot whatever
Whatever they ask me to do, you give it a shot and see what goes on.
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.
name second
I just showed up and my name was in the lineup. After the second (home run) everyone was saying, 'Hey, give me the flu.
finish rolling series
That's big, isn't it? We're just kind of rolling on into it and we want to finish this series strong.
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.
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.
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.
best face guys matter next pitchers remember seeing worried
I'm not worried about it. Because I know there'll be other times for me to face him. He's one of the best pitchers in the league, but you want to face guys like that. It's just a matter of seeing what he's got. You're going to remember it the next time.
crazy hectic
It was hectic and crazy going all over.