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.
MLB has a 15- and 60-day disabled list. The difference is that, though a player on either list does not count against a club's active roster limit, a player placed on the 60-day disabled list (along with having to sit out for 45 extra days) is no longer counted against an MLB club's 40-man roster.