The risk of CPPD greatly increases with age, but it can occur in young people, too. Proper diagnosis depends on detecting calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the fluid of an affected joint. CPPD may be hard to diagnose because the joint pain and other symptoms can mimic gout and other types of arthritis.
Major League rosters will expand to a maximum of 40 players on September 1st, giving each team the ability to add some much needed depth. The Major League Baseball regular season is slowly riding off into the sunset, with the pack separating into two clear packs; those vying for a playoff spot and those looking ahead to next season.
The All Star game roster size for each league was 18 in 1933, 20 in 1934, 25 in 1939, and 30 in 1982. On July 1, 2009, the MLB expanded from 32 to 33 players on each league's team roster. On April 28, 2010, MLB announced several rules changes for future All-Star games, effective with the 2010 edition.