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.
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.
check drafted quotes
I think you can check back on my quotes when we drafted him and see that I did.
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.
came fell good knew missed pitch trying
I was just trying to get on base. He fell behind, 3-0. On 3-1, I had a good pitch to hit, too, and I just missed it foul. He came back with the same pitch and I knew I got it that time.
advantage games hitters table win
He was unbelievable tonight. If he can set the table and do that day in and day out, we are going to win a lot more games because of it. If you can be on base, with all the hitters we have in our lineup, it's going to be a big advantage for our team.
results trying worried
I'm not too worried about results right now. I'm just trying to go out and see some live pitching.
fun improving watch
If we can all keep doing what we are doing and keep improving it will be fun. Fun to watch us three.
behind name nice perform pressure sentence
If you put that much pressure on yourself, you are not going to be able to perform as well as you like, ... It's nice to have your name in the same sentence as those guys, but you have to put it behind you and play your game.
might wrong
He said nothing was wrong with what I said, but it might have come out wrong.