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sycophantman
If Babe Ruth played in todays era, he would have broken Barry Bonds home run record by now...
Something to argue about...
March 10, 2004 at 01:53AM View BBCode
Debate topic one...If Babe Ruth played in todays era, he would have broken Barry Bonds home run record by now...
jojo888
It depends. Which scenario does this argument fall under:
Scenario 1: Ruth finds a time machine and teleports to the future.
Scenario 2: Ruth is born in 1970
Answer to one: Since Ruth does not know about steroids, he is at a dis-advantage.
Answer to two: Ruth does know about roids and breaks the records.
March 10, 2004 at 02:35AM View BBCode
ahHA! Here we go:It depends. Which scenario does this argument fall under:
Scenario 1: Ruth finds a time machine and teleports to the future.
Scenario 2: Ruth is born in 1970
Answer to one: Since Ruth does not know about steroids, he is at a dis-advantage.
Answer to two: Ruth does know about roids and breaks the records.
skierdude44
March 10, 2004 at 02:37AM View BBCode
either way ruth brakes the record. i believe someone said on another post that he used a 50 oz. bat and if he hadnt he would have hit a ton more homers. now with the new equipment and better training staffs he definetly would have broken bonds record, also ruth played in a shorter season than bonds.
sycophantman
If he was born in 1970, but without roids, our training is worlds better than it once was, and Babe was a natural born player.
He probably would have pitched occasionally while getting 75 homeruns in a season too...
March 10, 2004 at 02:38AM View BBCode
I say he smacks Barry around like the wannabe he is!If he was born in 1970, but without roids, our training is worlds better than it once was, and Babe was a natural born player.
He probably would have pitched occasionally while getting 75 homeruns in a season too...
jojo888
March 10, 2004 at 02:40AM View BBCode
it is wierd to speculate if different players had been born in differnt eras. maybe they would have never gotten to the majors or been intersted in baseball at all. i also sometimes i wonder if the greatest ballplayer of all time was never discovered by a major league team and we are now deprived of a legend. it's amazing how many little choices affect our lives in drastic ways.
arodtoo
March 10, 2004 at 02:44AM View BBCode
i say babe wouldn't make it in todays world as he played when in the 20's, he was too out of shape, and no one would consider him. But if they did consider him, yeah he would easily break the record, more talent that steroid bonds has
Duff77
March 10, 2004 at 03:16AM View BBCode
One thing is...Ruth was in pretty good shape for most of his career, and was naturally pretty strong. But if he played today in the same shape he was then, and with the same 50 oz bat, I think he'd hit about .180. Especially having to adjust to sliders and forkballs--things he never saw. However, I think if Ruth was coming into the league today, having worked out his whole life (as ever player now does), and having seen sliders and curveballs and relievers, I suspect he'd be a very good if not great player. But I don't think he could dominate the game the way he did then. As good as Bonds? It's tough to say--it's really hard to compare players of different eras...the game changes so much.
sycophantman
Again proving that artistic talent must me something you're born with.
March 10, 2004 at 03:52AM View BBCode
ME when he had his personal flag...:oAgain proving that artistic talent must me something you're born with.
farfetched
I do, of course. Three dimensions and moving are two points in my favor. :P
Not to mention all the seizures I've caused.
March 10, 2004 at 04:26AM View BBCode
<<<<<<Egotistical Plug>>>>>>I do, of course. Three dimensions and moving are two points in my favor. :P
Not to mention all the seizures I've caused.
happy
I of course think i am second. Sorry farfetched, but despite teh amazing hypnotic powers of your avatar, it isnt the best.
March 10, 2004 at 05:25AM View BBCode
Andrew.I of course think i am second. Sorry farfetched, but despite teh amazing hypnotic powers of your avatar, it isnt the best.
ME
March 10, 2004 at 02:46PM View BBCode
gay website host wont let me show my flag as a link on other websites anymore :mad:
happy
anyway, i could put your flag on my website if you want me to.
March 10, 2004 at 04:34PM View BBCode
why not?anyway, i could put your flag on my website if you want me to.
sycophantman
March 10, 2004 at 08:16PM View BBCode
Hey, he can't have his own flag unless he brought one for everyone else!:P
skierdude44
March 10, 2004 at 08:56PM View BBCode
obviously we arent gonna come to any kind of conclusion besides everyone thinking their own is the best.
happy
Debate topic 3:
:cool2: or :cool:
i say :cool:
March 11, 2004 at 06:28AM View BBCode
well then andrew wins, because I voted for his.Debate topic 3:
:cool2: or :cool:
i say :cool:
sycophantman
How's this?
Auto Racing is just modern day Horse Racing with death thrown in to actually make it worth watching...
discuss
March 11, 2004 at 01:59PM View BBCode
Piffle, that's a lame debate topic...How's this?
Auto Racing is just modern day Horse Racing with death thrown in to actually make it worth watching...
discuss
jojo888
March 11, 2004 at 03:14PM View BBCode
the only reason i watch racing highlights on Sports Center is to see the awesome crashes.
sycophantman
Do you honestly enjoy watching cars go around in many circles?
Is that really so appealling?
Why?
March 11, 2004 at 03:18PM View BBCode
What I don't understand is when people defend racing as being something other than a morbid death-watch.Do you honestly enjoy watching cars go around in many circles?
Is that really so appealling?
Why?
jojo888
March 11, 2004 at 03:23PM View BBCode
i honestly cannot watch racing without getting extremely bored. people say "oh baseball is so boring it's the worst sport to watch." racing is 10x worse.
FuriousGiorge
March 11, 2004 at 03:29PM View BBCode
I don't care about racing at all, but I don't think it's a "death watch". People like to watch the crashes, not to see people get hurt in them, but to see them get out of the car like some sort of superhero. THAT'S the appeal of the auto race crash.
FuriousGiorge
March 11, 2004 at 03:47PM View BBCode
Oh, and I'd like to say that JulioF_Jr's "disembodied jheri-curl head floating above a picture of Pittsburgh" is easily the best avatar. Man, check that thing out, it's friggin awesome.Pages: 1 2