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I’ve been addicted to baseball since 1971. I really don’t watch any other sport other than the occasional football game. I attend spring training annually and go to roughly 25 games a year between Seattle and Pittsburgh. This year I also saw games in San Diego, LA, San Francisco, and Cleveland. Call me crazy. I’m a child of the 70s and that era is where my heart is. Nonetheless I believe there is more talent in the game today than any generation that came before it. I’m not a fan of all of the rule changes. Specialization has made the game more predictable. Nonetheless, 100 mph fastballs are now common, athletic middle infielders like O’niel Cruz, and Elly De La Cruz measuring 6’7” throwing 95+ across the diamond, while running 31.5 feet per second, with exit velocities of 122 mph are the future. Don’t get me wrong, I love baseball history. My son is named afterHank and Roberto. Nonetheless, please remind me how big was The Beast (Foxx)? He was 6’ 195 lbs which is about the size of an average middle infielder today. I highly doubt Foxx had comparable athletic ability. I’m a romantic like most baseball fans and collectors. However, I will take todays international game over any other generation’s even with the excessive strikeouts. Model Ts are cool and interesting I much prefer a new Corvette when it comes to performance.