Well stated.
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.