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
entire hitting home jim name runs trying
Jim Thome has been hitting home runs long before I got here. He's over there doing what he's done his entire career. I'm still just trying to make a name for myself.
dry keeping ready taking
Just keeping it real. I was at home. I think they were taking it out and were just getting ready to dry it.
feels matter searching seeing whatever
I'm still kind of searching right now. Whatever feels good. It's really all about seeing the ball. When you're confident, it really doesn't matter who you're facing.
official prepare question
That's the official question of 2006. If I go out and prepare and play, I'll do fine.
basically wherever
That's basically what you're going to get out of me -- whatever. Wherever you are is wherever you are.
against guys pitching tough
That's a tough question. Those guys are pitching pretty well against us.
fire fired gets guys
I think it gets guys fired up. If it doesn't fire you up, you've got issues.
ask goes shot whatever
Whatever they ask me to do, you give it a shot and see what goes on.
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.
people
People will probably look at it that way.
exciting guys picked spring training wait
When I look at us, I see a young, exciting team. And with the guys we picked up, I can't wait to get to spring training and see it all unfold.
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.
raining though
Even though it's raining outside, it kind of brightens the day.