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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
I'd argue that Schilling isn't in more because his attacks on journalists than anything else, tbh. Looking at advanced stats, his and Mussina's careers are very similar, so if anything that should help Schilling.
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Plus Schilling had the two insane postseason runs.
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Originally Posted by JPhillips
Schilling's career peak was from age 34-37. Given the time he was playing, I think it's fair to question whether his performance was enhanced. A more traditional aging curve would have left Schilling as good, but not HOF good.
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Edgar Martinez's peak was from 32-38, Mike Mussina had two seasons as good as any he had at age 37 and 39 before retiring, even Randy Johnson had his "peak" from 35-40 - doesn't mean I think they should be accused of steroid use without other evidence. I also think Schilling's peak starts at age 30, and he had obvious control issues early in his career that I don't think steroids would cure.
Curt Schilling Stats | Baseball-Reference.com