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Originally Posted by canadaump6
So long as an umpire can get into position and make good calls, I don't have a problem with obesity. Obesity is just like height and age; it only has an influence on one's umpiring abilities if people use it as a form of discrimination. Keep in mind as well that body type is genetic. If we could all be like Arnold Schwartzeneger we would, but we have to work with whatever size we have.
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I've noticed the likes of Joe West, Bruce Froemming and Durwood Merrill to name a few are going by the wayside. I believe one's physical appearance is now becoming an issue with MiLB and MLB umpires. Diet and exercise have apparently become required with the job description.
In other words, PBUC is spitting out clones. You don't meet certain requirements, you don't cut the muster. Meet the minimum standards, or get a government job. The choice is yours.