Mock Draft Chat

[Shanemansj13]

I would definitely agree with you that we overvalue Ruth... But he is still the best player who ever lived... The by how much, I have no clue...

Well it depends how you look at it. Most think Teddy is the 2nd best pure hitter combined with power.

Ruth played 200 more games than Teddy.
His SLG was .056 higher
His OPS was .048 higher

Just looking at those numbers most would be like ohh it's basically the same number but that is a HUGE difference.

But then you look at Teddy's numbers compared to say Lou Gehrig...

Teddy's SLG was .002 higher than Lou's
his OPS was actually much higher .036.

 

[BG82]

Lets draft

 

[Mookie]

@Nosferatu @Shanemansj13

Another good one in @BG82 - the crew is arriving

 

[Shanemansj13]

@Nosferatu @Shanemansj13

Another good one in @BG82 - the crew is arriving

Mixing it up. I like it. A Bucs fan. A Bills Fan

 

[Saxy Time]

Sax wants to draft

 

[Mookie]

@Saxy Time Saxxxxxxyyyyy yessss

 

[Nosferatu]

Babe didn't face 90 MPH fastballs

Walter Johnson threw 90+

 

[Nosferatu]

This is a great Christmas present!!!

 

[Nosferatu]

We have never had a Bills fan actually draft for them.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Walter Johnson threw 90+

Yeah man, great is great. It's how much better than you are than the players of your era that count. Players of today are better, but if they lived 100 years ago and didn't have advanced weight/athletic training, throwing programs, indoor hitting facilities, hitting and pitching lessons from the time they could walk, video instruction, nutrition, steroids, etc...none would be more dominant than Ruth against an even playing field. The biggest knock against his dominance was that he played against one race

 

[Mookie]

This is a great Christmas present!!!

Hohoho

 

[UK Cowboy]

Hohoho

You disagree Brother?

 

[Mookie]

You disagree Brother?

with the Christmas present part or with your post? Sorry ya lost me there

 

[CitySushi]

Me watching the new guys debate players in these drafts:

 

[Shanemansj13]

with the Christmas present part or with your post? Sorry ya lost me there

You gave him a dislike. You must have fat fingers lolzzz

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Yeah man, great is great. It's how much better than you are than the players of your era that count. Players of today are better, but if they lived 100 years ago and didn't have advanced weight/athletic training, throwing programs, indoor hitting facilities, hitting and pitching lessons from the time they could walk, video instruction, nutrition, steroids, etc...none would be more dominant than Ruth against an even playing field. The biggest knock against his dominance was that he played against one race

Ruth was also so good, that he didn't have to find a full time job... that helped him a lot... He was able to focus on his baseball conditioning more than any other player back then... sure conditioning back then is not what it was, but I am sure people at least understood some strength training...

 

[CitySushi]

Ruth was also so good, that he didn't have to find a full time job... that helped him a lot... He was able to focus on his baseball conditioning more than any other player back then... sure conditioning back then is not what it was, but I am sure people at least understood some strength training...

Plus Coca Cola actually had cocaine in it back then. Since it's reported that he only drank alcohol in large quantities, it's also plausible that the pitchers he faced were all coked up and he benefited from being an Alcoholic.

That's why Barry Bonds > Babe Ruth all day.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Plus Coca Cola actually had cocaine in it back then. Since it's reported that he only drank alcohol in large quantities, it's also plausible that the pitchers he faced were all coked up and he benefited from being an Alcoholic.

That's why Barry Bonds > Babe Ruth all day.

that's why every time I draft ty cobb I call him the coke man...

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ruth was also so good, that he didn't have to find a full time job... that helped him a lot... He was able to focus on his baseball conditioning more than any other player back then... sure conditioning back then is not what it was, but I am sure people at least understood some strength training...

Yeah his training was eating donuts and throwing back a cold one....

 

[CitySushi]

Also can't wait until Bill Russell is drafted in our next draft and the discussions that will take place.