Baseball's Biggest Problem Isn't Pace of Play - It's Teams Tanking
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MLB's biggest problem isn’t pace of play, it’s teams tanking. Tanking, or intentionally losing, is corrupting the standings and the future of baseball.
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The original was posted on /r/dataisbeautiful by /u/Akkeri on 2024-09-14 21:35:10+00:00.

Original Title: Baseball players are most valuable in their 20s but get paid more in their 30s. Looking at all MLB players from 1995 to 2018, the average wins above replacement per 100 plate appearances drops after players enter their 30s – which is just when average salaries start to explode.