Congrats to rz1...and to Ryan

As a great person once said:

WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

A definite two

Got him bookmarked and just waiting for their season to start!!

Way to go Ryan!

Congrats to you rz!

What size of water ski do you suppose he'll need now...two full sheets of plywood...one for each foot?

Congrats and good luck to Ryan and Randy.

and to UIC!

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What size of water ski do you suppose he'll need now...two full sheets of plywood...one for each foot?

I think he's been banned from all low lying flood plaines due to the water he displaces.

Regardless of what shakes out this year I am more proud that he has taken the initative on his own to make the most of a bad situation. There's a ton of guys with baseball potential but character is built from within, there's no set value on it, and it carries forwrd throughout life.

Thanks all for the kudos

Ryan is throwing well now but I don't think his coach is in any hurry to put him on the bump and I doubt he will even be making the first couple trips. Coach Dee said "I don't want to be tempted by seeing you sitting at the end of the bench staring at me with your glove on". I give Coach Dee a lot of credit for respecting Ryan's potential versus the teams "real time" needs.

WOW!!!! Add another congrats from me! Way to go Ryan for making the best out of a difficult situation!

WTG Ryan!

Here's hoping for a successful year!

Best of luck this year.

JME

It will be a well deserved come-back. That next pitch has been a long time coming. Best of luck for an awesome spring!

Continued congrats to Ryan for working so hard to come back from his surgery. May he have a fantastic year followed by marvelous outcome this summer!!!

It sounds like celebration time here on the hsbbweb


Huge congrats to Ryan

Rz pass along my congrats and having walked this path, make sure you stop and smell the roses. See you at a home game this year.

More kudos to Ryan from the sunny Southwest

Props also to his coach for exercising patience and good judgement. Here's to a great season and a long career.

Great news and nice to hear his coach is being cautious. Have to believe a number of coaches would run him out there especially considering UIC's challenging early schedule.
Best of luck to Ryan for season and draft.

RZ1 and son,

ROCK ON!!!!!!

Sounds like things are looking good and that hard work is paying off!!!

Awesome!!!! Big pats on the back,...and a pan of home made brownies ta' boot!
( ok,..so they might not be on the fitness menu,..but one or two won't hurt!! )

Congrats on everything!!!!!

Congratulations to rz1's off-spring! Many are called but few are chosen. Those who endure the trials and tribulations that life dishes out will be rewarded such as in the case of Ryan. Wow!! What a story! Is he really back uo to 94MPH already? Only hard work and dedication in physical therapy and conditioning can make this comeback possible. That says a lot for your genes RZ and speaks volumes for the Mrs. too Olympic skiers and professional prospects. A very good combination to have in one household. Will look forward to watching his progress rz. peace, shep

Future's looking bright! Best of luck to Ryan -- we all look forward to lots ofoutstanding news!

Sounds like you all chose well with that coach as well!

Just saw this. Thats really terrific!

Congratulations! I know that rz2 worked very hard to get there!

Shep,

I think Infielddad took some "artistic liberty" with the 94mph figure. Ryan is 10 months out surgery and while he hasn't said how hard he is throwing, I've heard he is more than "handling his own" during his cage work. The big thing he has increased his strength and flexibility in all areas in the last 10 months. It is a step by step adventure.

As far as the olympic skiers, my daughters are pretty good, but not that good. The rz1 gene is a concern of my wife and will be verified when the blood tests come back. When dealing with me she often feels there had to be a mixup in the nursery.

rz1, I was looking at velocity from a hitters perspective...with me being that possible hitter.

So let's see, we have a pitcher who is 6'5", weighs 230, due to his off season condition, dedication and hard work he has "filled out" his muscle mass, as BA suggested, and has a release point that is at about 55'or 56' or so.
Yup, that pretty much looks like 94mph to me!!!

Congrats RZ - it should be a fun 2007!

rz1....

Great to hear he's doing really well!!! I will get in touch with you when the season starts. We'll meet-up at UIC and do a "BeenthereIL....a hot dog and soda!"

The next time we spend some time in Madison to see the daughter, I'll give you a call. Maybe we can do a Mallard's game.

Congrats to Ryan and to you, Randy, and the family, too.

Boomer...I've been taking Randy and Stuff's mom up on hotdog and cokes for the past couple of years.

Never warm enough to make it out there for a weekend series.

A must, this year, I see.

jp

That is WAY COOL!!!

I guess that's what can happen when you put "Mind Over Matter".
http://www.perfectgame.org/crack_of_the_bat/patrick_ebe...er_matter/index.aspx


I think this is going to be a pretty exciting Spring around these parts!

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THIS PITCH. There is nothing in the past, no award, no all-conference team, no success or failure that will control THIS PITCH. Every at-bat, every pitch. Whether on the mound or in the batters box, you have the chance to make a bad sequence good or vice-versa. Anytime you can put the idea of THIS PITCH to the forefront of your focus, you’ll always have the best chance to succeed.

An awesome perspective.......

congrats rz. i know how hard ryan worked ,and to be recognized for it is well worth it.and a proud moment for the family i'm sure. i'll be keeping an eye on uic, and the june draft. great news .

rz-

This is excellent news! Congrats to Ryan!

Rz1
congratulations to you and to Ryan. I'm sure your very proud of all the hard work that Ryan put into his rehab. His determination and fortatude will pay off for him.

Jp- I'm going to upgrade to polish!

Best of luck to young RZ...
...I love hearing and reading stuff about "our" boys.
(Even more so all of those on the rebound from injuries)

rz ....

Congrats to Ryan for his perseverance and determination in overcoming a setback. It must feel pretty good knowing that your son is mature enough to do the work he thought he needed to succeed.

Don't you just love it? Best wishes for a wonderful season and an exciting June !!

CONGRATULATIONS!
Ryan's hard work not only is paying off for himself but is motivational and inspiring for others as well!!! Best wishes for a successful season and a special phone call in June!