Hypothetical Question, could Ruth hit modern pitching

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by kmac32

Barry Bonds on roids.

Sorry. Did not have the Ruth factor. If playing alongside Ruth he would shrink away to, well, perhaps not insignificance, but no matter how you compensate or adjust, he just isn't Ruth. Plus Barry didn't pitch. I personally love the guy, roids or otherwise, but he's no Ruth.

Foxx is darned close. Look at how the 29-30-31 A's compare to the 26-27-28 Yankees that get all the hype. If Mr. Mack hadn't broken them up, we might be talking about XX in a different Ruthian light. Pre-WW2 DiMaggio, ehhhh, maybe. Mantle, if he hadn't had his knee damaged, close also. Aaron, ehhhh, maybe. These guys never pitched either.

7 or 8 guys throwing 94 to 100 + mph for 9 innings? Great hitters adjust to that. When he's not stubbing his toe, Judge does pretty good, doesn't he? So did the above-mentioned Albert Pujols, among others.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Sorry. Did not have the Ruth factor. If playing alongside Ruth he would shrink away to, well, perhaps not insignificance, but no matter how you compensate or adjust, he just isn't Ruth. Plus Barry didn't pitch. I personally love the guy, roids or otherwise, but he's no Ruth.

Foxx is darned close. Look at how the 29-30-31 A's compare to the 26-27-28 Yankees that get all the hype. If Mr. Mack hadn't broken them up, we might be talking about XX in a different Ruthian light. Pre-WW2 DiMaggio, ehhhh, maybe. Mantle, if he hadn't had his knee damaged, close also. Aaron, ehhhh, maybe. These guys never pitched either.

7 or 8 guys throwing 94 to 100 + mph for 9 innings? Great hitters adjust to that. When he's not stubbing his toe, Judge does pretty good, doesn't he? So did the above-mentioned Albert Pujols, among others.

If your criteria is someone who can hit for power and also pitch, then Ohtani is the only answer.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jayshum

If your criteria is someone who can hit for power and also pitch, then Ohtani is the only answer.

I guess so. But not just pitch, but pitch very well. And if you take away the pitching, then not just hit for power, but hit with tremendous power. And of course sustain it without breaking down.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by jayshum

If your criteria is someone who can hit for power and also pitch, then Ohtani is the only answer.

DH on non-pitching days is tough work alright.