Ryan Ripken

"Lamar and I never had an issue I don't know where that comes from. I never saw lamar and coach Harbaugh not have a great relationship" Former Ravens OC Todd Monken addressed the rumors surrounding his relationship with Lamar Jackson.

Shane Baz takes the mound tonight vs Tampa Bay for the second consecutive start. Here's what @realbenmcdonald thought Baz did well last time out against Tampa just last week.

How Will Clark prepared for pitchers before every game: "I got to the ballpark early, and I saw who I was facing... It starts early in the day figuring out what I'm going to be looking for, I take it into early batting practice... then I take it into batting practice and work on it on the field... You start working on those things then all of a sudden you get in the game like, oh there it is, I was just working on it. Bam."

"I sat in on a hitters meeting, this was a few years ago... One guy got up to speak and he's like I'm going to look for the fastball... I want the ball up where I can drive it... I said, y'all are going to see sliders. Somebody better hit a slider... 7th inning here comes their reliever 2 outs man on 2nd slider slider slider strike 3" Will Clark recalls sitting in on a Padres hitters meeting a few years back.

Is Clemson's running down The Hill entrance the most... dangerous is college football??? "I've seen guys tear their ACLs"

After the weekend's series of events, I'd say we're onto something. Mustard finally wins, and it's feeling like that Orioles magic has started to come back. Coincidence?

@tori_not_vega Yeah I was 17 and had much more hair

@ryanripkenshow I was 10 when that song came out….that’s crazy town

Listening to Just A Dream by Nelly and realizing that song is 16 years old. Has me feeling some type of way now 😭

@PaulValleIII I don’t like hearing this Paul

@ryanripkenshow Rhianna's Umbrella is 19. Blows my mind

Welcome Back Ced

@EutawStReport Shane’s slider is 88 and different profile than Roger’s 82 cut/slider.

This looks like the exact pitch Dingler hit out yesterday x.com/i/status/20589…

Typically a changeup away to righties is more effective than in. This location being down and in gave Tork a better shot to drive it. I have to go back and look at the tape a little closer. Also another note just on baseball feel: If a hitter sees a pitch very well out of the hand, he can still put a really good swing on it, regardless of location.

@ryanripkenshow Ryan. What about the change up to Tork in the 2nd inning? Just a bad location because it was in and not enough movement/differential? It was an out but hit well.

Could he be tipping pitches? Yeah he could be. But watching the replay back that 2-1 slider wasn’t located well to a righty. It might track as a borderline pitch at bottom of the zone, but that area is a wheelhouse spot for a righty hitter, especially on a breaking ball.

For Dillon Dingler, 8 of his 10 HRs have come on off speed pitches located middle and in. So while yes the data and stats can tell a story, game matchups are different. And clearly Dingler likes that region and hitting offspeed. Also, hitter's average was .429 off that cut/slider from Rogers going into today.

@jcalvinmeyer @ryanripkenshow League-wide last year and so far this year (totaled together) righties are .159/.205/.327 with a .233 wOBA against sliders from lefties in roughly that zone, so I’d personally say that location is probably decent

@ChrisCote24 @jcalvinmeyer I mean those are vital decisions

@ryanripkenshow @jcalvinmeyer I think the kids were busy talking about which ice cream to get or the fresh mini donuts. Which I understand is just as important 🤣🤣

So just a couple thoughts for you. @jcalvinmeyer

@ChrisCote24 @jcalvinmeyer you were!

@ryanripkenshow @jcalvinmeyer I was locked in on that pitch!

@jfcatcher23 @jcalvinmeyer Like I said it’s all possible. But this sequence and pitch favored Dingler. That’s a sweep spot for him. How Roger’s pitched Dingler 2nd AB felt more like the plan.

@ryanripkenshow @jcalvinmeyer Is he tipping at all do you know?

Also @jcalvinmeyer , for more context look at how Rogers pitched him 2nd time through.

How many crabs can you eat in one sitting?

@baltimorejoe82 I have yet to see that live. How’d it turn out?

Switch pitcher, 1st time in person. Ever see it live @ryanripkenshow