His career ended because his knees were so arthritic that they nearly fused. His ankle cost him a yr, his weight cost him his career. Guys that big get accelerated arthritis formation causing them to have degenerative back and knee changes much more regularly than a skinny person. Just because he is a DH doesnt exempt him from that. It may slow the process a little because he is off his feet for half a game, but it doesnt mean he is immune. Remember, arthritis is not baseball unique, he is developing it just by walking around. I think anyone with a good pair of eyes can see that he is overweight and that is the biggest precursor of severe degenerative arthritis in the weight bearing joints....