Thoughts on Carlos Silva

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=72661:date=Dec 21 2009, 03:34 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 21 2009, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Silva is 30 years old. Pitchers of Silva’s ilk - that is, crafty, control-based pitchers - often do not peak until their early or mid-30s.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's a falsehood, but that's the my only gripe with an otherwise excellent article, Ace. Good job.
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Thanks for the compliment, and as for the substance - I think a much greater percentage of crafty/control type pitchers reach their peak in their 30s than do any other type of pitcher (or player). Most other guys peak in their 20s, as you have discussed many times.