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One thing that's bugged me, and I'd like to know if anyone has numbers on this, but when guys decline, isn't their eye/patience the last thing to go? For that matter, isn't this something that correlates with age (maturity, experience, umpire respect, pitcher respect, more pivotal lineup position...) as much as any "natural" talent? I don't know, it just seems kinda funny to be looking at 2 17 year-old kids with a 12 in eye, and saying this one's got an 8 talent there, and that one'll never improve much.
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