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...
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.
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.
aspect chance contribute feeling gives major name
It's different from the aspect that when I come to the ballpark, I know my name is probably going to be in the lineup every day. That's probably the big thing. It gives me the feeling that I have a chance to contribute in a major way every day.
brian everybody good looking love matter rooting situation time
At this time of year, I think it's a situation where everybody is rooting for everybody, no matter who is in there, ... That's the way I'm looking at it. I'd love to be in there. But I know Brian is going to get in there and do a good job.
beat great
They beat me up pretty good. But I feel great anyway.
california generally perfect wacky
You generally think of California being perfect weather. It's been pretty wacky this week.
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.
confidence job swing
I have confidence in my swing and know that it's there and that I can get the job done.
chance glad love situation
I love being up there in that situation with a chance to do something. I'm just glad I was able to come through.
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.
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.
games lose
It's frustrating when you lose games that you should win,
opening special
It's pretty special being in the lineup on Opening Day for the first time. It's just a different kind of excitement.
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.