Ryan Ripken

You know, we were doing a game, a spring training game for Madison, and we were interviewing him in the second inning.

And I swear he could have done the whole thing.

We could have not said a word because he was yelling, passionate, watching as the game was going on.

He says, sorry, this is just how I roll.

but he's engaged and the thing I love too, he's building confidence with the guys that are trying to find their footing and he's accountable and he demands accountability from the players at the same time because the one thing for me of why

I want the orders to be slipped on, but one of the question marks is, can they set that culture properly?

You had a huge change here, you changed your staff, a huge disappointment, and you have some talent, but that talent didn't necessarily take that step you wanted last year.

So Albie's job is, can we find a way to create this new Oriole way?

And the way that he's blended confidence, detail, and also personality to the team, I think that that's going to be the big part.

But the other three teams in front,

The managers, there is a continuity that's been there.

So that's what I look at.

So when you look at Schneider and Cora and Boone, for all the parts that people can say the pros and cons, they've got a track record now of proving that.

And that's why I think Albie can be the next great manager, but now he's got to prove it.

Yeah, I mean, it's it.

I think it's just as vital.

I mean, yes.

Adding a guy in Alonzo, polar bear Pete that averages 40 jacks and 120 ribbies for his career.

Yeah, I mean, that has value on the field.

No doubt about it.