The Official 2025 MLB Season Thread

[Trips]

Well my point is that you simply cannot use a 50 ounce bat if pitchers are throwing 97 MPH. So that alone suggests the average pitcher threw softer than that.

Would Ruth have more power with a lighter bat? Possibly. But would have had more power with better hitting mechanics and diet and if he didn’t drink himself stupid every night.

lol.

I see what you're saying on just the lunacy of trying to swing a bat that heavy at a pitch that fast.

 

[The Jewnited States]

Bonds on steroids was using a bat in the low 30oz range. Ruth using a 40-50oz bat would be impossible against modern velocities

 

[Harry B]

So just because they say one person was, that means it was a league wide thing?

Do you think I know the names of baseball historians, do you live in China and don't you have Google?

Should I google it for you and send you a print screen of my first 20 links or what are we talking about here


Edit:
I believe that this myth comes from another myth that he once threw 91 mph on a random day, then people just extrapolate and put some sauce on it on a better day.

Daily Illini 7 June 1939 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections

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[ineedsleep212]

 

[Trips]

Finally somebody makes a got damn move.

 

[VegetasHairline]

It begins!

 

[Regular_P]

Tigs came out with a purpose tonight.

 

[Trips]

Tigs came out with a purpose tonight.

I did need that QS something fierce from Lauer today. K's, ERA, WHIP added bonus

 

[Regular_P]

 

[Trips]

Dont trust that moustache.

 

[Da_Eggman]

I’m not trying to shyt on Babe Ruth or Joe DiMaggio or those old time greats.

All you can do is beat your contemporaries.

That said, Ty Cobb in his wildest dreams couldn’t imagine hitting off of Jacob Misiorowski.

Also let’s remember Babe Ruth used like 40-50 ounce baseball bats. Can you imagine swinging a bat that heavy in 2025? Impossible.

I disagree a player of Ty Cobb caliber would be able to adapt to the times

 

[Da_Eggman]

Great move by Seattle did not have to give up a top ten prospect

 

[Remote]

I disagree a player of Ty Cobb caliber would be able to adapt to the times

I think great players generally would find a way to be great in any era.

But Ty Cobb wouldn’t be a career .366 hitter in today’s game.

 

[Da_Eggman]

I think great players generally would find a way to be great in any era.

But Ty Cobb wouldn’t be a career .366 hitter in today’s game.

No of course not but the best of the best can play era

Just like Wilt probably avg like 28-12 now instead of 50~20

 

[Derek Lee]

Tigers freefalling
It still won't matter because they play in the AL Central