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Originally Posted by Carter08
I mainly think a lineup of stars from this year would beat any of the past lineups, obviously just due to conditioning, league inclusiveness, etc. Perhaps a topic for a different thread but what’s the common thought if we stole Ruth from the past and plopped him into today’s game? Is he a Thome type guy, a Ruth type guy,
or a me type guy (ie not good)?
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I think any modern lineup loses. You don't have a pitcher that can pitch 9 innings. I think Ruth is still Ruth. The best players would still be among the best. The number of active Hall of Famers per season has been declining since the 70s. Why is that?