OleMissCub

Mays only hit .296 in 1956, so I doubt he'd make a major league roster today. Maybe, and I mean MAYBE, he'd be a 5th outfielder... on the Royals

That's fine, but are you of the opinion that there weren't pitchers 75 years ago that could throw as hard as some of the guys do now? There are lanky high schoolers that can throw 90mph with no real training. Do you think that there were grown men whose professions it was to get batters out that couldn't throw that hard 75 years ago? What about 50 years ago? Sandy Koufax was pitching 50 years ago and he certainly looks to be throwing mid 90's or so. What about 65 years ago? Bob Feller: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAm5fwb1Psw How about 75 years ago? Dizzy Dean: Those guys all easily look like they could be throwing mid 90's. If someone looks to be doing it 75 years ago, then why not 85 or 90 years ago?

Thanks. But I'm not copping out of anything. I still stand by my opinion. I'm just saying that nobody on this forum can give anything other than an opinion, given the circumstances. There will never be any proof because we will never be able to take a player from 1900 and send him to the plate in the modern era. I've asked you before and you won't answer it. When do you start taking baseball players' talents legitimately? Are Willie Mays' stats from 50 years ago legit?

Yeah, nice cop out. This is taken from Baseball-Fever.com:

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Koyie Hill is a butthead.

why do these states waste money on this stupid commercials? travel wisconsin? wtf

Curly, Moe, and Larry

curse in flemish or whatever language you speak

Dang, I think I just saw Lopez call his shot!

shutup butters, you aren't going anywhere yet

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yeah because Cubs fans were so pissed we didn't go after Ibanez in the offseason. I'm on record as being an Ibanez-homer back then!

Damn, I actually just had an honest to god douche chill thinking about us getting Milton Bradley over Ibanez or Dunn.

Milton would have dribbled that same pitch back to the pitcher

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It depended on the ballpark, but in general yes it was higher. In 1904 they standardized the ruling to where it had to be 15 inches above the baseline.

he certainly put up the OMC-bat signal.

Though Ty Cobb would still be an idiot but would have been suspended for assault and battery to a fan , then an ump and then arrested for dui manslaughter Sorry, I have no idea what you are talking about concerning DUI manslaughter. I'm the uber-Cobb homer around here and I can tell you right now that you're thinking of someone else. You can apply that standard to alot of baseball legends for acts committed on the field. Cobb would probably be suspended for the whole season for going into the stands today. Ted Williams spit into the stands at fans several times and once threw his bat into the stands on purpose after striking out and it bashed an old lady in the head. Babe Ruth also went up into the stands after a fan once and in two different instances physically attacked umpires. Cobb never hit an ump on the field but did fight with one in a mutual fist fight on their own time ala "see you outside after the game". I think all those instances listed above would have caused 50 game or even year long suspensions. Imagine Pujols assaulting an umpire like Ruth or running up into the stands to attack a fan (a handicapped one at that) like Cobb. Williams and Cobb are the two legends that I think would most benefit and take advantage of modern film. Both were regarded in their times as the most intelligent and scientific hitters in the game and both possessed an almost eery mental database concerning pitchers and their specific pitches. They would have gone to town with modern technology.

Wrong. They have pinstripes so they are de facto awesome. The Rox actually have four different home jerseys and the only one that I really like is the full sleeved white pinstripe. The vest pinstriped one is just silly because I can't stand vests and the black tops are just blah and the purple tops are gross. oh, and as far as the fourth picture in the set goes....few things beat seeing Eric Byrnes flat on his face.

that's what Adams said to Jefferson in the 1802 Presidential Debate huddla huddla

Yes, those plain-ass white uniforms like those pirate ones that inari is hawking are terrible. just so boring.

this to be more specific, pinstripes with pants rolled up is best: http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Sports/images-2/Alex-Rodriguez-playing.jpg http://www.thecubdom.com/pictures/2008/07/AramisRamirez01.jpghttp://dailydenversports.com/files/2009/04/todd-helton.jpg

He won a GG so he probably was a decent defensive player at least. I believe that Bergen guy, who was a catcher, was awful defensively.

Indeed. Very educating. I learned that if you took a mediocre player from today like Clint Barmes and sent him in a time machine 50 years ago and let him play, he'd be beating out guys like Mays and Mantle for the MVP's. That .388 that Ted Williams hit at age 38 would probably be .488 if it were Barmes up there.