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Being thin doesn't make an umpire quick and being heavy doesn't make an umpire poor at his craft. I have seen some unathletic thin umpires, and I've seen a couple of hefty guys who can cover some ground and are always at the right angle.
I prefer to be at my playing weight (200), and I'm pretty close (208). I can still run well at 50-plus, and I just delight in being able to still be a running umpire.
But I have no problem at all with working with a heavy, immobile partner that gets his calls right and can be relied upon to know his mechanics. I just prefer to run myself because I am able. It's a nice feeling to get to second or third ahead of any runner. But if I was not able, I would compensate, because I would still need to umpire.
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