Royals interested in Bruce?

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Amphetamines certainly helped sustain players later in their careers. Also, I wasn't suggesting that players couldn't be productive in their 30s. Just that you're not going to see the type of production from a player in his 30s that they gave in their 20s, and teams often pay them like they will. It's actually a market inefficiency for big market clubs as that's where these players tend to wind up.

What's the average age of a MLB rookie? What's the average age of a player's last season? If your prime years are 27-33, and the average age of a rookie is 24, then basically you are comparing age 24-27 to 34-37.

ish. mostly just guessing there.

I don't mind at all the Reds paying a great player into his 30's. I think Votto, for example, will more than earn his contract.