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
happens next stuff trying vacation
I'm on vacation right now. I don't know. That stuff is always hard, what happens next year. Right now I'm just trying to relax.
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.
continues forward fun jimmy lift looking whether
I'm looking forward to Wednesday. It's fun to be a part of this. Jimmy continues to give us a big lift all the time, whether we're up or down.
crazy hectic
It was hectic and crazy going all over.
good trying
Not really. You're trying to do the same thing (Pat Burrell) did. You're just trying to go up there and have a good (at-bat) and get your pitch.
legacy manner uphold
I'm going to try to uphold Jackie's legacy and play in a manner that would make him proud.
award father hope represent
I hope to represent this award in a way that would make your father proud.
best coming extra pressure trying
I'm just going to go out and play the best I can and not put any extra pressure on myself. My mind-set is the same. I'm just coming in and trying to get ready.
bat change flow game outcome swing
It's very important. One swing of the bat can change the whole flow of the game and it can change the outcome of the game.
behind fans great hear
It's been fun. It's great to hear the fans behind you like that. It's really kind of surreal, because you never thought something like that would happen.
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.
runs won worked
It worked today. We got runs and we won the game.
answer best hope jim luck questions relief wish year
With Jim being traded, it's a relief because you don't have to answer those questions any more. At the same time, you wish him the best of luck and hope he comes back and has the same kind of year he's been having.