I will die on this hill
The human body limit has not changed, pitchers in the past were more than capable of throwing 97 every pitch, the differance is they had the commen sense not to bc they knew their limits & had a more demanding workload w no way to fix injuries
Who was going to perform both of Shohei’s Tommy John surgeries in the 1920s?
You can’t have it both ways: “Ruth couldn’t play today” is a ludicrous take when you consider all of the trimmings of modern healthcare, diet, training, travel, accommodations, and more.
If you’re sticking to it, then you have to take away Ohtani’s elbow surgeries, sleep pods, jet airliners, perfectly manicured fields, high-tech equipment, generational wealth, and every other uniquely contemporary luxury that allows him to be the very best when you send him back in time.