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Given chance, Brendan Ryan didn't come up short
Manager Tony La Russa, always one to kindle competition, said it's a mistake to say: "You look so good. Buy a house." Ryan "needs to come to spring training ready to earn the playing time ... But, Brendan Ryan will come to spring training a lot different than last year." Having Ryan earn the job gives the Cardinals greater roster flexibility and stability than they've had from the middle infield in several years. Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatchneeds to come to spring training ready to earn the playing time ... But, Brendan Ryan will come to spring training a lot different than last year.
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Given chance, Brendan Ryan didn't come up short
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His baseball instincts are really off the charts ... Sometimes he can even get himself in trouble because he's so aggressive, and he wants every ball. But that's a good thing. He makes those plays. He saved a lot of runs.
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You look so good. Buy a house.
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But ... in spring, it became, 'Man, this seems like it's going to be an opportunity that just slips by, slips by ...'
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I had to find a way to let it all hang out, and when you're in there everyday you get a feel for things ... There's going to be a lot to take away from this season. It's been real special ... to show what I can do on an everyday basis. That's a lot of pride taken there. I think they can tell I want to b...
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The question is — will word get out?
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I can remember this offseason that (Aaron) Miles tells me he's signed with the enemy (the Cubs), and I'm thinking, 'Man, I lost one of my best buddies but that should create more opportunity for me,'
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I think he's played enough where he's legitimate
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