Rich,
Thanks, I really appreciate it. As for the health issue, MLB has instituted a new set of guidelines for weight. It is a definite issue and they are telling guys that they need to lose weight. It is all about perception. We get physicals every spring and they track everything. So, yes it is a new trend in Major League Baseball that the umpires be more physicaly fit.
Thanks again,
Rob
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