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Cooper · 11-16-2012, 08:31 AM

Things have changed in the last 3 or 4 years. I think our perception that a player could continue to produce at a high level was clouded by the use of steroids. Players are starting to lose a lot of their value at age 32 again. 32 was always considered the age cliff - steroids changd that and guys produced into their upper 30's. This is not occurring near as often anymore. Anything past 32 and the risk sky rockets (maybe that's why the mlb didn't do much about the steroid problem -it brought continuity/stability to a payroll and allowed the front office one less thing to have to worry about).

Signing a player past the age of 32 now has a major risk assigned to it. I think i'd pass and gather more data.

11-16-2012, 08:31 AM	#38
Cooper Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Richmond, Indiana Posts: 1,593	Re: should Bruce be given a long term contract like Votto Things have changed in the last 3 or 4 years. I think our perception that a player could continue to produce at a high level was clouded by the use of steroids. Players are starting to lose a lot of their value at age 32 again. 32 was always considered the age cliff - steroids changd that and guys produced into their upper 30's. This is not occurring near as often anymore. Anything past 32 and the risk sky rockets (maybe that's why the mlb didn't do much about the steroid problem -it brought continuity/stability to a payroll and allowed the front office one less thing to have to worry about). Signing a player past the age of 32 now has a major risk assigned to it. I think i'd pass and gather more data.