Michael Ryan is out to prove one simple thing this spring: That age, like the designation on his back, is just a number.
Typically in Spring Training, the higher the number on your uniform, the lower your chances are of making the big league squad.
At least, that's how it's supposed to work.
Ryan plans on changing that.
Decked out in his bright red No. 83 jersey, the 32-year-old minor league outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is working to help fans and scouts alike focus on the numbers that really matter.
Through 13 games this spring—just about halfway to Opening Day—Ryan is batting .389 with seven RBI, including one bomb of a home run. In the field, he's shown surprising range and a cannon arm, gunning down a runner at the plate in Tuesday's victory over the San ...
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