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Bumstead · 11-16-2009, 10:04 PM

Tom Browning won 20 games at age 25...Almost all "prospects" that are going to be anything more than bit players have at least one full season in by the time they are 25...to say that his age is not a factor is to ignore "prospects" throughout the history of baseball. Lilly had a full season + at age 25, Suppan at 22, Washburn 23, Dempster 22, Randy Wolf 22, Brian Moehler 25, all mediocre starters mostly LHP's...find a true "prospect" that has his first full season starting at age 26 or later (and is productive for 8 or so years) and you have indeed found the exception to the rule. To ignore his age is to be naive.

Bum

11-16-2009, 10:04 PM	#24
Bumstead Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,267	Re: Who is Redszone's #11 Prospect? Tom Browning won 20 games at age 25...Almost all "prospects" that are going to be anything more than bit players have at least one full season in by the time they are 25...to say that his age is not a factor is to ignore "prospects" throughout the history of baseball. Lilly had a full season + at age 25, Suppan at 22, Washburn 23, Dempster 22, Randy Wolf 22, Brian Moehler 25, all mediocre starters mostly LHP's...find a true "prospect" that has his first full season starting at age 26 or later (and is productive for 8 or so years) and you have indeed found the exception to the rule. To ignore his age is to be naive. Bum