Perception of pre war baseball players vs other sports

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

Put today's players back in those times. I can't see Mike Trout working in a coal mine in the off season.

Of course not, but 20 of the other guys on his team would have been working instead of spending the offseason working out, focusing on nutrition, hitting the batting cage, etc. Not sure what your point is in response to my post. Today's players are just so much bigger, stronger, well trained and coached year round, etc., the players of old wouldn't stand a chance of competing with them, IMO.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Of course not, but 20 of the other guys on his team would have been working instead of spending the offseason working out, focusing on nutrition, hitting the batting cage, etc. Not sure what your point is in response to my post. Today's players are just so much bigger, stronger, well trained and coached year round, etc., the players of old wouldn't stand a chance of competing with them, IMO.

What's your point? Only an idiot would think yesterday's players could compete with todays players but let's have Trout born in 1915 and see how he would do during the depression era with no advantages because they weren't known. By the way Mike also go off for 4 years and fight in WW 2.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

What's your point? Only an idiot would think yesterday's players could compete with todays players but let's have Trout born in 1915 and see how he would do during the depression era with no advantages because they weren't known. By the way Mike also go off for 4 years and fight in WW 2.

Are you saying you think he wouldn't do well?

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Are you saying you think he wouldn't do well?

Yes till they put one in his ear and he would wind up with plate in his head like Don Zimmer.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

Yes till they put one in his ear and he would wind up with plate in his head like Don Zimmer.

Why would you think he wouldn't learn to deal with that like the old-timers did?

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Why would you think he wouldn't learn to deal with that like the old-timers did?

It's a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart. -Joel Coen

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

It's a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart. -Joel Coen

No, it's a fool that makes statements that defy logic in the human heart or anywhere else.