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Oeditpus Rex

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9. Relevant?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 07:53 PM

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With far better strength and conditioning methods and equipment? With batting cages in the clubhouse that have video cameras that allow you to analyze your swing or pitching motion frame by frame? With Certified Athletic Trainers (many with Master's degrees in disciplines such as kinesiology) whose job is to keep players in top condition? With ball parks designed to favor the power hitter? (In Ruth's day, many yards had fences 450 feet or more from the plate.)

Yeah, I think he'd be pretty relevant today, as would the other greats of a century ago.

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Is Otahni channeling Ruth? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Friday OP

He's from another planet, I think! Diamond_Dog Friday #1

That's my conclusion as well, and he's only on loan to baseball until the mothership comes back for him. Xavier Breath Saturday #7

Or, he will become one of the best instructors ever after his playing days. nt BootinUp Saturday #8

I understand he clobbered one out of BootinUp Friday #2

That's my point. Has the Babe's power and he is a great pitcher. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #3

I believe it. His form BootinUp Friday #5

3 HRs tonight. Whoa, what "pitcher" does this? OAITW r.2.0 Friday #6

Relevant? Oeditpus Rex Sunday #9

Could Babe Ruth of 1925/1930 have played in this league today? I doubt it. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #10

So, nothing I posted above meant anything to you? Oeditpus Rex Monday #12

Of course, this is a impossible exercise. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #13

Yes he did. MarineCombatEngineer Friday #4

Yeah Oeditpus Rex Monday #11

Why? OAITW r.2.0 Monday #14

Apparently, you make it seem mythic Oeditpus Rex Monday #15

You are, of course, right, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #16

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