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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lugnutz" data-source="post: 5941965" data-attributes="member: 603567"><p>From 1999 to 2003 in Chicago, Magglio never posted a slugging below 510 and only once had an OPS under 900.  In 2005 in Detroit he was injured.  In 2006 he posted a 477 slugging and a sub 900 OPS.  In 2008 he had a 494 slugging and sub 900 OPS.  In 2007 he far exceeded anyone's expectations.  2007 is an apparition.  As he got into his low to mid 30's, you could see his numbers trend slightly downwards.  There is no indication at all that Magglio will improve or even be worth 15 million at ages 36 and 37.  The only players in recent memory to get better with age are Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.  Perhaps Magglio just needs steroids?  If you believe Canseco, he already is on steroids.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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