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Originally Posted by oykib
Fewer teenagers and an older average rookie age do indicate that it's harder to break into the majors at a young age. What else could it mean?
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That teams are more conservative with their player development than they have been in the past.
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Originally Posted by oykib
I think we'd all stipulate the fact that players want to break into the majors as soon as they can and, further, that teams want any talented players they can get their hands on.
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Since Griffey debuted the gap between markets has increased dramatically. Most teams now are trying to maximize the production they can get out of a player while he's under their control. Playing a guy because me might be worth 2 wins at 19 could cost you a 8 win season at 25.