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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1772730" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-oneill-says-numbers-not-reflective-of-the-ball-player-i-am/article_05c2a6e3-570d-55ce-bd70-0e96969a1581.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/rhummel" target="_blank">Rick Hummel</a></p><p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tyler O’Neill, who had been out since May 18 with a shoulder impingement and then a minor league rehab assignment, was back with the Cardinals and in their lineup Tuesday night, hitting fifth, playing left field and hoping to put .195 behind him.</p><p>O’Neill was 5 for 13 with a homer in three weekend games at Class AAA Memphis after leaving the Cardinals amid his injury and a rash of strikeouts. He returns with what he considers a different attitude.</p><p>“First and foremost, it’s good to be playing baseball again,” said O’Neill. “I’m feeling pretty good where I am. The swing is very good.”</p><p></p><p>He said his arm also felt “pretty good, but I didn’t have any testers (in the outfield) down there.</p><p>“We trust the process and we trust the program. I’m definitely ready to go again. I’ve got that fire in me again. I’m feeling healthy again, which is the most important.</p><p>“It’s a long season and I’m ready to start contributing. Obviously, it’s not the start I would have liked for myself but the boys have been holding it down up here without me, so far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1772730, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-oneill-says-numbers-not-reflective-of-the-ball-player-i-am/article_05c2a6e3-570d-55ce-bd70-0e96969a1581.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/rhummel']Rick Hummel[/URL] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tyler O’Neill, who had been out since May 18 with a shoulder impingement and then a minor league rehab assignment, was back with the Cardinals and in their lineup Tuesday night, hitting fifth, playing left field and hoping to put .195 behind him. O’Neill was 5 for 13 with a homer in three weekend games at Class AAA Memphis after leaving the Cardinals amid his injury and a rash of strikeouts. He returns with what he considers a different attitude. “First and foremost, it’s good to be playing baseball again,” said O’Neill. “I’m feeling pretty good where I am. The swing is very good.” He said his arm also felt “pretty good, but I didn’t have any testers (in the outfield) down there. “We trust the process and we trust the program. I’m definitely ready to go again. I’ve got that fire in me again. I’m feeling healthy again, which is the most important. “It’s a long season and I’m ready to start contributing. Obviously, it’s not the start I would have liked for myself but the boys have been holding it down up here without me, so far. [/QUOTE]
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