If you could add any player from MLB history to the Brewers roster today....

[yourout]

Ted Williams.....or the Babe.😉

[Brock Beauchamp]

  On 1/16/2023 at 1:38 AM, yourout said:

Ted Williams.....or the Babe.😉

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If we're dropping any pre-expansion era player into today's game and expect them to succeed with modern conditioning and training, I'd put money on either Ted Williams or Willie Mays, for wildly different reasons.

[LouisEly]

I interpreted this question to be who would be the biggest upgrade over who the Brewers currently have at that position.  For that reason I went with Mike Schmidt as 3B is arguably the Brewers weakest position.  Historic great both offensively and defensively at the position and strong against both LHP (career .990 OPS) and RHP (career .880 OPS).  Arguably the biggest upgrade in terms of total WAR the Brewers would have in the starting lineup.  Allows Urias to platoon at 2B and add value at that position too.

Strong consideration to Willie Mays, but not quite as big of an upgrade over what I believe Frelick can produce and I think his speed is a tad overrated - career 338 SBs to 103 CS isn't a good ratio.  Also, OFs rarely are able to move to the infield except for 1B, so displacing one of the current OFs moves a good player to the bench and doesn't add as much value as adding a 3B.

Babe Ruth's WAR would get killed by defensive metrics. (A bit sarcastic, but probably true.)

[docduany]

I'm going with Babe Ruth. 

[MrTPlush]

Babe would ask to be put back in his grave after seeing the price of hot dogs and beer at the stadium.

[titletownking]

From a selfish standpoint, my favorite player, Roger Maris. 

[igor67]

  On 1/18/2023 at 1:29 AM, MrTPlush said:

Babe would ask to be put back in his grave after seeing the price of hot dogs and beer at the stadium.

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I don't know after the Yankees signed him to a 15 year 500 million contract he might not care.

[Robocaller]

  On 1/18/2023 at 1:29 AM, MrTPlush said:

Babe would ask to be put back in his grave after seeing the price of hot dogs and beer at the stadium.

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He'd be earning $45M per year.