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Originally Posted by George Anderson
Why is that? The reasons vary. Advancements in medicine. A focus on nutrition. Year-round training. The dangling carrot of multimillion dollar contracts has made long-term fitness more profitable than ever for high-caliber athletes. All of that has combined to make 40 the new 30 in baseball.
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It just makes you wonder how players of the past would have performed had they spent the offseason training instead of working a regular job.
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Add to the fact that there are better playing surfaces now days, better means of transportation, and unfortuntaly supplements.