Ryan Ripken
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
They just beat the snot out of us.
But one thing that they teach in the minors is,
You know, we talk about, oh, how do you hit the ball harder?
How do you try to get more power in your game?
How do you develop your pitches?
One of the Ray's characteristics is winning.
We're going to teach you how to win.
Good for them.
And so that was one thing when I talked to Albie, Craig Albernaz,
And I said, Albie, I know where your background started, by the way.
So Tampa.
And so I think that's a lost art of it.
But I think that's why Tampa, not only do they figure out how to get the most out of their pitchers to correct mistakes and help enhance their game, there's a way of understanding we have to figure out how to win.
And that's a part of the development process.
When you win, there's different reasons, right?
You can be on such a bender of a year.
You've won 10 in a row.
Nothing can go wrong.
I would say the 2023 Orioles were a great example.
No one expected you to win that division.