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Originally Posted by Questdog
There is no doubt that Modern Players as a whole are much, much better than players of the past. And since the average player is so much better, it is more difficult for someone to rise far above the crowd.
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No doubt? You know this how?
I think there is no doubt today's players are much better athletes and they're in much better shape. But in the past, virtually all the baseball players in a decade were about the same physically. It was no easier for them to rise above the crowd than it is now. So your argument really doesn't hold up.
I think it's fair to say that, based on the WAR chart, the better players of the past were better than the better players of the present. And there were more of them. Beyond that, your statement above might be correct. Or it might not.