The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series the same year they spent big in the offseason by acquiring Shohei Ohtani as well as many other standout players in free agency. Mookie Betts is confident the team will continue its dominance of the MLB for the rest of the decade, if not longer.

While accepting his All-MLB outfield award at the 2024 MLB Awards on Thursday, Betts was asked about players who aspire to be like him. The 32-year-old has won three World Series titles in his 11-year career, making him one of the winningest active players in the league. As for advice, Betts preached patience to his ballplayers.

“I would say you just have to wait the next seven years. After that you can win. But right now, no. You just have to wait,” Betts joked.

Betts made it clear that he and the Dodgers would have their feet on the gas for the next seven years, showing no signs of slowing down and letting other teams sniff out a championship. With their loaded roster, it’s not out of the realm of possibility either.

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2020, Betts has now won two championships. He also won one with the Boston Red Sox in 2018. In seven years, Betts will be 39 and nearing the end of his contract, as he concedes other teams may have a chance to win the Fall Classic.