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Ryan Theriot, Team Guy Or Realist?
Written by wrigleyville   
Friday, 15 January 2010

Bruce Levine says the following answer from Ryan Theriot demonstrates that he is one of the better "team guys" in baseball:

Ask Theriot if he would consider moving out of his position at shortstop if rookie Starlin Castro came on strong this spring, Theriot responded, "That's a great question."

"A challenge is good, competition is good, I think it brings out the best in all of us," Theriot said. "Do I want to play shortstop? Of course, it's my natural position, that's where I've been my whole life. In the same breath, I think too often, us as professional athletes get caught up in what we're doing instead of what's best for the team. I think what's best for the Cubs is that we win. If it makes us a better ballclub with me at second base and Starlin at shortstop, then that's fine  I'll be more than happy to see that happen, if that make us a better ballclub."

Which is a long way of saying: "If I don't agree to move to second, I won't get to play." That just makes him a realist - not necessarily a great team guy.

It's all in the eye of the beholder, I suppose.



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written by Dusty, January 16, 2010
Be nice. safe your hating for the sake of hating for sullivan. we need theriot in the lineup so we can sell more tootblan shirts. I'm glad he's a team player.
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written by wrigleyville, January 16, 2010
How is this "hating"? The fact is Starlin Castro is taking Theriot's job - if not sometime in 2010, then in 2011. Theriot could say, "I'm not moving to second" and then sit on the bench - or move to second.

Great teammate!
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written by Dusty, January 17, 2010
act like a pro player and think $$$$

No theriot in lineup. No tootblan tshirt sales.

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