March 24, 2008
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MONDAY, MARCH 24TH
Vanderbilt fans,
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Here are some questions that were asked, I did not have time to answer them all but if I missed any I will make sure I get them next week. Since there have been a lot of questions asked about my background and what it was like coming from Maine, I will talk about that in my next weeks entry.
-Ryan
Douglas (Nashville)
How have you become such a good hitter? Do you have some secrets that you could pass along to other players, especially young players? Thank you.
The one tip I would have for a young player trying to become a good hitter would be to fall in love with the game and when you do that, you always want to play. I can remember being 6 years old and waiting on my front steps for my dad to get home so he could throw to me. As a kid I never really worked on just hitting, but I played pick-up games with kids in my neighborhood everyday which helped me become a better player. Just play as much as you can, and always remember to have fun while your doing it!!
David (Portland, Maine)
Flash: What do you consider are your strengths on and off the field and what one thing do you think you can improve on to make it to the next level. Maine is proud of you and Bodie!
There are always ways I can be trying to improve my game. I usually work on different things each day whether it is strength and agility some days and other days I work on my hitting and fielding. There are always ways to become a better player.
Barry (Fairview, N.C.)
Dear Ryan, Is anyone leading the bench and bullpen players in between-innings stretching exercises this season?
Yes we are still doing the in between-inning stretches as a team. Not only is it something the fans enjoy, but also something that keeps players into the game and keeps them stretched. I think Mark Lamm leads those stretches right now.
Jason (Biddeford, Maine)
Hey Ryan, I was on the Vanderbilt website trying to keep tabs on how your season was going. I am very proud of your hard work and taking your game to this level. I must be getting old as I still remember you being our bat boy for the national championship game in ’97. Keep up the great work. You have a lot of people back home keeping up with you and wishing you the best.
Thank you for the support from everyone back in my hometown. I can remember those days as being a bat boy and just being around baseball all the time as a young kid has definitely helped me.