Anthony Rizzo on return to the lineup, how he felt back out there

Published: Aug 31, 2024 Duration: 00:01:38 Category: Sports

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MID-JUNE. HERE HE IS WITH THE MEDIA AND MEREDITH. >> Meredith: ANTHONY, HOW DID YOU FEEL OUT THERE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 62 GAMES? >> UM, FELT GOOD. FELT COMFORTABLE. YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE RESULT WASN'T THERE TEAMWISE, BUT JUST A LOT OF FUN BEING OUT THERE, A LOT OF JOY BEING OUT THERE. AND DEFINITELY JUST FELT NORMAL BEING BACK. >> Meredith: A COUPLE HITS FOR YOU, WERE YOU PLEASED WITH THE WAY YOU WERE SEEING THE BALL? >> YEAH, YEAH. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN SEEING IT REALLY WELL. JUST COMING BACK AND HITTING, AND DEFINITELY FELT COMFORTABLE IN THE BATTER'S BOX, AND IT'S GOOD TO GET A COUPLE RESULTS EARLY. >> Meredith: ANY HESITATION AT ALL WITH YOUR ARM WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE, DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT AT ALL? >> NO, NOT REALLY. I MEAN MAYBE A LITTLE IN THE BACK THERE, BUT I THINK WHEN I PLAYED THE FIRST REHAB GAME, ALL THAT HESITATION WENT AWAY AND I FELT REALLY GOOD AND FELT REALLY STRONG. >> Meredith: UNDERSTANDING YOU JUST GOT BACK, BUT THIS TEAM HAS STRUGGLED LOSING FOUR OF FIVE TWO TEAMS THAT AT LEAST STARTING THE SERIES WERE UNDER .500. WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE LAST WEEK AND HOW DO YOU GUYS GET BACK ON ZACK. >> IT'S JUST PART OF IT. THE DAYS ARE NUMBERED NOW, AND EVERY GAME'S GOING TO BE MORE MEANINGFUL MOVING FORWARD. BUT YOU KNOW, TEAMS ARE REALLY GOOD, THE COMPETITION THIS YEAR SEEMS LIKE IT'S BETTER THAN EVER EVERY, WHERE AND NO ONE'S GOING TO LAY DOWN. >> HIGHWAY WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE WEATHER BEING A FACTOR IN THE EARLY THINGS? >> THAT WAS TOUGH FOR NESTOR THERE KIND OF THAT BAD SKIP THAT VOLPE GOT. BUT I MEAN, THERE'S ALL FA

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