Would Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays be MLB greats in 2023?

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[@goodgulfgas]

I know this guy didn't just say Ohtani is better than Babe Ruth 1:00. Must have been my imagination.

[@lar7905]

Ted Williams , author of the Science of Hitting . He was way ahead of his time in hitting swing analysis . The modern hitting Bible. He had the sweetest swing of all . What he would have done with today's technology and with modern training methods , OH MY .

[@vestibulate]

The yammering bozo acting as host-moderator clearly knows nothing. He actually forgot that Mantle was a switch hitter. Unbelievable. He's even distracted by Ty Cobb's socks.

[@cityhawk]

Of anyone on the list, I think Willie Mays’s swing translates the best to the modern era. That and his abilities as a runner and fielder. He would catch on very quickly.

[@user-cv1vk9hb5d]

He would be the best baseball player now, and he is 93.

[@SL-vi4tk]

In Ted's historic .406 season in 1941, he was 6 RBI away from Triple Crown.

[@williamgullett5911]

The second I heard him say Ohtani was better than Ruth I clicked off the video

[@loydkline]

When is shohei ohtani next pitching game tomorrow? Next week ?? Out for the year?? Laugh laugh babe Ruth will send him a get well card

[@jimdraven2432]

Agreed. Ruth was a legend. Let Otano play for another decade before we start comparing.

[@stephanperez3310]

I hate it when people claim that current players are better than legends .. i think thats kind of obvious in ANY SPORT .. you cant compare an Iphone 14 to an Iphone 3 .. we learn new things, adjust, update & improve every single day! If any of those guys had the oportunity to play in todays generation .. they would probably be EVEN BETTER

[@stephanperez3310]

I hate it when people claim that current players are better than legends .. i think thats kind of obvious in ANY SPORT .. you cant compare an Iphone 14 to an Iphone 3 .. we learn new things, adjust, update & improve every single day! If any of those guys had the oportunity to play in todays generation .. they would probably be EVEN BETTER

[@stephanperez3310]

I hate it when people claim that current players are better than legends .. i think thats kind of obvious in ANY SPORT .. you cant compare an Iphone 14 to an Iphone 3 .. we learn new things, adjust, update & improve every single day! If any of those guys had the oportunity to play in todays generation .. they would probably be EVEN BETTER

[@jimgaines6437]

Just started watching this video. Otani better at hitting than Babe Ruth you are insane

[@andrewhiedelburg4576]

Pete Rose 🌹 The greatest hitter the game has ever seen.

[@jesusm2159]

Of course they will be great

[@vicentevelarde2855]

You don't have Walter Johnson, Bob Feller, Lefty Grove nowadays. Babe Ruth and the rest would definitely be hitting near 400

[@Chad_Cave]

One of the greatest stats ever is that if you took away all of Hank's HR's, he'd still have 3,000 hits.

[@Grizzlied555]

Ruth is the best ever. He would still be the best ever.

[@mitchellgross2568]

No. The pitching he faced was Little League compared to today. His fat ass would hit 220 with 200 ks.

[@gregamerson9172]

They would be great in any era

[@briangulley6027]

Watch Cobb's swing again, in his stance he had his hands apart but when he started his swing, he slid the top hand down for a regular swing.

[@dellelkin8311]

You guys always forget about The Great One, Roberto Clemente aka Mr.Humantarian ⚾⚾⚾

[@whalesequence]

The two best swings of all time, to me, Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds

[@ethanedwards7557]

Will Clark.

[@richardhaley3347]

Add Ted Williams to the top of that list.

[@spirit1600]

those are the best "I HAVE EVER SEEN", not neccasarily the best of all time

[@mbrum3230]

​@@ethanedwards7557stop. Just stop

[@fleabaglane]

Respect the past hitters they would make adjustments today Willie Mayes has so many all Stars because they play 2 All-Star games a year for a certain amount of years.

[@loydkline]

⚾️ baseball the same : pitcher pitch faster ; more different kinds of pitches but the same

[@mikepuncsak7297]

OUTSTANDING Video Shooty and Brodie!!! Finally a video on why they play the game ....guys from my younger days,,,Can't wait to study Rocky Colavito and Harmon Killabrew,,

[@bobcandon3977]

Also Ty Cobb played mostly in dead ball era when Home Runs were few and a lunging, chopping swing was necessary to punch the ball out of the infield. Cobb, lifetime .460 plus, would kill the jackrabbit ball of today.

[@mastermace7770]

I don't think ty Cobb could play in today league

[@kps9843]

Babe Ruth hit with bats weighing from 40-54 oz according to Ted Williams book. Yeah the pitching is “better” now but the balls are juicier. And the fields are shorter now. Read Williams book The Science of Hitting. He talks about understanding the pitcher and going through all the different scenarios during an at bat. They all would adjust. Cobb and Ruth are probably the 2 who would likely struggle the most. But the passion and dedication would lead to perseverance and success in any decade.

[@shannonbolden1174]

What was that? That was Ty Cobb hitting one of his .366 hits. That was what that was.

[@jarrodpalmer4850]

Ted Williams is the goat. Did all that and was in 2 wars during his prime

[@gagsta55]

Ohtani better than Babe Ruth? Seriously?? And you "forgot" Mickey Mantle was a switch-hitter? Pal, I wouldn't let you analyze a pickleball tournament no less the greatest sport ever invented.

[@jesusm2159]

Brodie ichiro swong like ty reaching. Make contact with Ball n things happen

[@edwardwong654]

I enjoy watching Ted Williams swing a bat. That is silky smooth and efficient power.

[@sjsharksfangirl]

Hi Brodie, please do more livestreams soon, it's been quite a while since you did one

[@brodiebrazil]

You’re right. Should get back to them soon.

[@sc2070]

Don't even need to watch it. Of course they would lol

[@chicagodude8888]

Yes. The superior nutrition and training would enhance their ability by a substantial amount. These guys hit 400 ft bombs. Clearly their genetics would translate to the advantages athletes have these days.

[@richardhaley3347]

Othani couldn't hold Babe Ruth's jock! Ty Cobb would dominate in today's game. Willie Mays would dominate. Ted Williams would dominate and lead the league in every hitting statistic. Hank Aaron was a low ball hitter and a great player. Mickey Mantle was awesome. People forget he has the fastest time from home to first all time.

[@wmarino2]

If only we had stand up guys like that playing today, MLB would never have to worry about attendance issues

[@MagicalBread]

Character concerns (as you are obviously alluding to) aren’t to blame for declining attendance issues. - Baseball is too slow for today’s short attention spans: Games are WAY too long, which is why the MLB added the pitch clock. - Game tickets/ stadium food prices prices are at an all time high. Pricing out your average baseball fan. - too much competition with other sports leagues, both domestic and international: Media access for first world countries is at an all time high so previously difficult sports to follow such as European football, and formula one racing have suddenly cut into the American market for example. - etc.

[@ethanedwards7557]

If Ruth was around today he would have a completely different swing and he would use a lighter bat, not to mention he would be 8n much better shape with modern nutrition and training.

[@artfuldp1669]

Please.

[@thewkovacs316]

willie definitely would be

[@AlienObserver-wi2pb]

Greatness transcends eras.

[@bobcandon3977]

Sorry. Ty Cobb lifetime .360 plus.

[@formula2tom225]

chump actually said Otani (sp) is better than the Babe? these guys know nothing

[@user-yf3ti8ry2v]

This is a disgrace these men r legends they would hit anyone Ruth Williams Cobb Mantle Mays

[@richfrank1255]

Ruth ain't about the swing it was about the bat... He was swinging tree trunks . 106 outie was normal

[@fleabaglane]

Also the speed of his swing

[@vestibulate]

@richfrank1255 What's "106 outie"?

[@joselopezmoya9786]

Yes, they would be without using I PODS and any other electronic gadget that today' OTHANI uses.

[@Baseball_Therapy-hb1dh]

I don’t have a clue who Brodie Brazil is. What I do know is that he knocked Cobb for “lunging,” then called Aaron’s swing “timeless” (watch a slow-mo of Aaron Swing as see how far he moved forward); questioned the “loopiness” of Ruth’s swing, then claimed Mays’ bucket-stepping would translate well into today’s era. And said Ohtani is better than Ruth. This is a guy who wants Woke plaudits more than anything else and cares not a bit about analyzing baseball. Such is the state of sports “journalism”: a guy who knows dick about what he’s watching acts like he knows more about hitting than a guy who hit .367 for his career. What Ruth, Mays, Aaron, Williams, Mantle, and Cobb all had in common is that they let the barrel drop and used gravity and a front arm approach to drive their swing structure. What today’s “swing gurus” call “dumping the barrel” is precisely what those greats ignored and did anyway. The reason ? Because in 3D space, a parabolic approach to the ball - once gravity and overcoming inertia is factored in - is in fact the quickest path to the ball with a swung bat. Newton taught us that. There’s a reason Ruth hit for power and average with a 42 oz bat - and it had nothing to do with the era in which he played (his lifetime BA and HR production was roughly the same against HOF pitchers as it was all other pitchers). It was a product of hitting the ball hard often. I was literally embarrassed for this guy. He looked like a guy trying to BS his way through an oral exam by trying to say things he thought the teacher wanted to hear. Pathetic analyses.

[@jesusm2159]

Ty a slap hitter

[@LanceMan]

Ohtani better than Ruth....lol...wow...simply wow.

[@loydkline]

Shohei ohtani when is his next pitching game next week??? ; this week? Etc etc?? Out for the year ??? Babe Ruth will sent Shohei ohtani get well card; laugh laugh

[@bobcandon3977]

Ohtani better than Ruth? A .275 hitter? Lol

[@loydkline]

@bobcandon3977 as babe Ruth told lou gehrig once my baseball ⚾️ hitting number etc etc are in stone; shohei ohtani is injured now babe Ruth was a hitting & pitching genius

[@loydkline]

@bobcandon3977 hank Aaron isn't babe Ruth; babe Ruth pioneer homerun hitting: hank Aaron brilliant baseball hitting homerun hitter& baseball fielder

[@brianshepardson9756]

Why is that fool in the blue suit wearing batting gloves?

[@agoodpitch9]

goat talk is bad for the game

[@mildbill222]

Cobb has the highest career batting average of all time. If he played today, he probably wouldn’t be a league leader, but it’s insane to think he couldn’t hit at all.

[@agoodpitch9]

what is that based on? if he had today's training, etc he'd be at the top

[@seanhoward8025]

Cobb wouldn’t have played with or against black or Hispanic players.

[@allensansone6537]

Does that even matter that was not the question

[@seanhoward8025]

@@allensansone6537 Yes it does matter. It wasn't the game it is today when it was only white players. Much lower talent level. Not even at the minor leagues today.

[@LanceMan]

He actually hated everyone...and I mean everyone.

[@mastermace7770]

Ty cobbs was overrated anyway

[@spirit1600]

Cobb actually supported the addition of Negro league players, albeit it was when he was asked in 1952 after Jackie had been in the league, but still.

[@kenbrown438]

Yes on Williams and Mays ; no on Ruth !!!!

[@fleabaglane]

All that matters is how they did during their era