Age Curve: Age is Just a Number
Posted on January 30th, 2008 by dchase
..that might be true if you’re in love with somebody 10 years your senior; but in fantasy baseball, age is everything.
You want a team full of players on the upward swing of the age curve:
The average player doesn’t “breakout” at age 27, they increase their skill level from age 20-26 (when the greatest chance for a breakout will occur), enjoy a season or three at their “peak”, and then decline thereafter. (Studies: 1 | 2 )
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