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How would Babe Ruth fare in the steroid era?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:37 pm
What kind of numbers would he put up?
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Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:42 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
89 homeruns/year
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:44 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
Does he have to play against non whites?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:49 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
If you literally dropped a prime Babe Ruth into today's era, I don't even think he'd be an MLB worthy player.
And I think Ruth is the GOAT, fwiw.
And I think Ruth is the GOAT, fwiw.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 2:02 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
The Babe is, sure, one of the best rye whiskey drinkers of all time, but how would he fare in this new Fireball era?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 2:11 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
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What kind of numbers would he put up?
is he drinking before games still in this scenario?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 2:13 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
If an NFL lineman from the 60s stepped out of a time machine today, he'd have no chance simply because he'd be too small.
Baseball is different in that it is all skill, things that can be learned or adjusted to. If Ruth or Mays or another great stepped out of a time machine today, they'd be amazed at the depth of today's pitching, but would be fine after a period of adjustment.
Baseball is different in that it is all skill, things that can be learned or adjusted to. If Ruth or Mays or another great stepped out of a time machine today, they'd be amazed at the depth of today's pitching, but would be fine after a period of adjustment.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 2:48 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
I'll go with a 21-8 record and 3.33 ERA during the middle of the steroid era if he were pitching.
Just felt like answering the question a little differently. It's so long ago and obviously a difficult comparison.
Just felt like answering the question a little differently. It's so long ago and obviously a difficult comparison.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 2:48 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
He'd have been a stud. His swing is timeless and is better than 99% of current MLB players. He might not use a 40-50 oz bat nowadays but he would still mash.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 3:52 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
The best way to handle these time-travel questions is to look at it as a comparison versus the player's contemporaries.
In 1920, Ruth hit more HR's than all but one team. In 1998, that would equal 222 HR's. Hell, the Pirates had the least homeruns, and they hit 107.
Yes, if you put 1920's Ruth into the 2000's, he wouldn't be as big or fast or strong. But that is an unfair proposition.
Ruth was so much better than his competition, it took 40 years for someone to break his total homerun record.
It took 60 years for a juiced up McGuire to break his single season record.
He still holds the top 3 single season WARs of all time (and 4 of the top 6).
Give him the same training, development, and benefit as modern players.... who can honestly say that he wouldn't have been equal to or better than Bonds/McGuire/Sosa?
In 1920, Ruth hit more HR's than all but one team. In 1998, that would equal 222 HR's. Hell, the Pirates had the least homeruns, and they hit 107.
Yes, if you put 1920's Ruth into the 2000's, he wouldn't be as big or fast or strong. But that is an unfair proposition.
Ruth was so much better than his competition, it took 40 years for someone to break his total homerun record.
It took 60 years for a juiced up McGuire to break his single season record.
He still holds the top 3 single season WARs of all time (and 4 of the top 6).
Give him the same training, development, and benefit as modern players.... who can honestly say that he wouldn't have been equal to or better than Bonds/McGuire/Sosa?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 9:51 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
These are always fun questions to ponder because I always end up with new factors to ponder.
I think that he's the greatest homerun hitter of his time. If he had the work ethic, diet, etc, he'd probably be close to that now.
I think that he's the greatest homerun hitter of his time. If he had the work ethic, diet, etc, he'd probably be close to that now.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:04 am to Les Miles Lunchbox
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How would Babe Ruth fare in the steroid era?
A completely unfair way to examine Babe Ruth.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 12:57 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
without steroids, 58 HR, 59 HR, 58 HR, 60 HR.
his edge was his vision.
He could not enjoy motion pictures because he could see the frames advancing.
his edge was his vision.
He could not enjoy motion pictures because he could see the frames advancing.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 1:26 pm to Les Miles Lunchbox
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