Newly acquired relief pitcher Ryan Webb has been an Oriole less than a week, but he seems to have made a lot of fans already.
Webb, who had a 2.91 ERA in 66 games with the Marlins last year, was out to eat in Cincinnati when he decided to have a quick Q&A session with his followers on Twitter.
As we soon found out, Webb is a very funny guy and it seems like he doesn’t take himself too seriously.
Here are some of the highlights from Webb’s question session.
Yes, Most recently the door behind me. “@WeathermanT: @RyanWebb58 have you ever closed?”
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
Going from a new, fancy ballpark, Webb seems excited to pitch in one of the greatest parks out there.
Absolutely cannot wait!“@The_OtherCody: @RyanWebb58 Are you ready to pitch in the greatest ballpark in America?”
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
He knows his role as a reliever and that he may not be the most known person in the MLB and showed that he isn’t expecting to be anybody’s favorite player.
your new 5th favorite player! “@pettiebusiness: @RyanWebb58 who are you?”
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
Webb seems to be excited by his opportunity to play in front of a fan base that gets behind their team and supports them. The Orioles potent lineup grabbed his attention as well.
Two main things, the lineup and fanbase“@ChrisKane82: what intrigued you about the Orioles and what can we expect from you this year?
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
The newest Oriole was looking forward to pitching against a familiar face; too bad he’s not in the division anymore…
Robinson Cano-oh, Nevermind “@The_OtherCody: @RyanWebb58 Which guys in the AL East do you want to pitch against?”
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
Seems like he enjoys interacting with the fans as well as keeping them on their toes with some comic relief.
“I play real sports. Not trying to be the best at working out.”-Kenny powers“@Raventraveler: @RyanWebb58 what is your workout routine like?”
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
It seems like this hard throwing righty will fit right in with the jokesters out in the bullpen. I predict there will be some pretty good pranks going on out there.
Although he sports a 0-9 record as a closer, he seems willing to accept any role as long as the team is winning.
I want to pitch on a championship team no matter what the role. “@roto08: @RyanWebb58 you ever wanna be a closer ???”
— ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) December 11, 2013
We hope this is the first of many new faces we see at Camden Yards come April.
Welcome to Charm City Ryan!
