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Originally Posted by ms2002
Markus, I was going through some of the older pitchers to see if they still experience the extreme Stuff drop-off and...well...look at this guy's strikeout numbers:
Player Report for #29 Jos 'Notorious' Gonzlez
2024 (Age 34): 265 Ks/246 IP
2025 (Age 35): 205 Ks/236 IP
2026 (Age 36): 136 Ks/237 IP
2027 (Age 37): 89 Ks/221 IP
That's still quite an extreme cut-off. While there are only a few Big Units in the game, this guy certainly fits the profile of Randy Johnson. And at that age, he was still striking out 300+ Ks per season. Even now, at 44, he's averaging more than a strikeout per nine innings. Just wanted to point this out, since it would be nice to tone that skill drop down a bit. Thanks! |
There are many who drop down like that, but usually they are faster out of the MLB, so you do not notice. This guy has to have some good periphal ratings to mantain playing while losing that much of his strikeout ability.