Ryan Benjamin Rowland-Smith (born January 26, 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian baseball player who pitches for the Seattle Mariners. He also pitched for Australia in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He is the first player with a hyphenated last name ever to appear in a Major League game.
| Hobbies: | I like to surf back home in the offseason. When I retire, I would like to travel and snowboard for as long as I can. |
| Birthday: | January 26, 1983 |
| Favorite Athlete: | GROWING UP: Jeff Booth (Surfer), Tom Carroll (Surfer), Lennox Lewis (Boxer). CURRENT: Sidney Crosby (Hockey) & Kelly Slater (Surfer) |
| Favorite Sport to Watch: | Hockey. I like to watch it live. They are fast, aggressive and good athletes. |
| Favorite TV Show: | The Office |
| Favorite Singer / Band: | Rage Against the Machine |
| Favorite Restaurant: | Ben Benson’s Steakhouse (New York, NY) and Scratchleys On The Wharf (Newcastle, Australia) |
| Favorite Food: | Thai food |
| Favorite Memory from Playing: | Facing and striking out Ken Griffey Jr. in my Major League debut in 2007. |
| Sport: | Baseball |
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| Position(s): | Pitcher |
| Jersey Number(s): | The Mariners gave me #18 when they put me on the roster. Usually rookies get high numbers but I was stoked to have 18. It clicked with me. Also I found out that the best pitcher on the team in Japan wears 18, so it made it even cooler! |
| Draft Pick: | Undrafted |
| High School: | Newcastle High School (Australia) |
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My second topic of the blog is TWITTER. I really didn’t understand the whole concept or appeal but I finally signed up and learned all about it and slowly getting the hang of it. Read More » | (16) Comments »
I need everyone’s opinion.I have to make a decision on my prescription glasses when I pitch. Read More » | (63) Comments »
I just want to apologize for the 2 months in between blogs. We were rained out tonight so it gave me a bit of time to type up some paragraphs Read More » | (33) Comments »
So spring training is underway and as some of you are aware, I turned down my chance to play in the WBC. Tough decision, but I feel great about being in camp everyday. Read More » | (69) Comments »
Well, I’m back in Seattle after a great off season, now it’s back to business and baseball. I’ve had a few things to catch up on since getting back to my second home. Read More » | (40) Comments »
I’m writing this as I’m sitting on the floor in Hong Kong International Airport (only power outlet I could find). I just spent an amazing week in Hong Kong. Read More » | (28) Comments »
So we’re nearly a month into the offseason and already I’ve got the new glove out, breaking it in so I can start to throw again, even though I still have to wait til Christmas to pick up a ball. Read More » | (36) Comments »
If you click on this site you have noticed I have taken down my previous blog. I apologize for that but shortly after posting it, I read an article with disturbing comments about our best player, Ichiro Suzuki. Read More » | (74) Comments »
I know it sucks that we haven’t done well this year. It’s been tough for everyone. Ignore the negativity you read! There are some great guys in this locker room and we’re gonna have a youth revolution and be strong next year! Read More » | (97) Comments »
Hi Friends! First of all, I just want to say that the transition to Triple-A was so much easier because of all the positive comments I got from you guys. It felt like I had you backing me every time I went out to pitch. Read More » | (99) Comments »
On Sunday I was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma to make room for JJ Putz. It was the toughest day of the year for me. I left Safeco Field upset and very confused. I’m not sure if people understand the feeling of being sent down, it’s tough no matter what. Read More » | (78) Comments »
Hello once again. Wow, I’m really stoked with the comments and questions and am happy to answer them as the best I can, without getting myself in trouble! Read More » | (35) Comments »
First of all, thank you to everyone for writing comments on my blog. I had never done this before and didn’t think I would get so many nice comments — especially the Aussie comments. It’s nice to have people from Australia checking out what I’m up to with baseball. Read More » | (27) Comments »
I had my first Major League start Tuesday night against the Blue Jays, which was kind of fitting because they were the only team I was exposed to growing up in Australia, as I once borrowed video tapes of the ‘93 World Series between Toronto and Philadelphia. Read More » | (40) Comments »
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