11-18-2010, 01:21 AM
(11-17-2010, 11:38 PM)Mstrpr626 Wrote: When it comes to the Marlins, I see guys like Iglesias, Hunter, Hand, Anderson, Baez and Pace who are producing in the years you state they should be at a high rate, 24, 25, 26 and 27. Same with Chicago and guys like Gossage, Almanzar, Castro and Aitkenhead. Chicago isn't even producing as a team like they should be, so we can't necessarily say it was a successful rebuild in the first place. Their really big pieces that made them look like a threat earlier this year was the fact that they added players from Cleveland's fire sale and some other nice pieces, not really because of their rebuilding project.
Pace was drafted in 2011 and it is now 2015, meaning he was 20 when he was drafted. Look at what his vitals did at age 21. How many 20 year olds get 22 starts in the big leagues? Iglesias was in the league at 21 and was in the upper 80s. Hunter was all of 22/23 when he did the same. Hand was 23. Baez was 23. Anderson was 22. That is roughly 2 to 3 years ahead of what happens in real life. That's not to say it never happens, but 6-10 guys on just one team is a good indication of this problem.
I'll use my own team as an example, Wallace was 23, Hughes was 22 (and peaked!), Carrizoza was 22, Bosworth is only 22, Jansen was 22.
Every team in the league would find the same thing. It is way, way out of whack.