AH> Original to Tim Shenk of 1:261/1000
 AH> Forwarded on  by Alan Hess of 1:261/1000
 AH> Whilst masticating on , Tim Shenk (1:261/1000)
 AH> wrote to Alan Hess:
 
 TS> All I can say is, I can't read lips, and I don't know all the  
 TS> facts surrounding the ill-will between the two that has  
 TS> apparently been going on for some time.  Without knowing all that  
 TS> went on in that tirade at the plate, and what went on prior to  
 TS> it, I think it casts somewhat of an unfair light on Alomar. 
	 I have always been an Alomar fan.but I think he was totally wrong
	 and lost control.He should be suspended for 20 or 25 games and
	 fined a ton.No excuse for this behavior.
 AH> I have no doubt that the umpire called Alomar a name, as Alomar
 AH> claims.  Umpires, because of their union, act with total impunity on
 AH> the field, and never face censure for anything they do (when's the last
 AH> time an ump was suspended for provoking the escalation of an argument,
 AH> for example?), but, regardless of any name Alomar may have been called,
 AH> that was no excuse for spitting on Hirschbeck.  It was a stupid,
 AH> childish act. 
	 Agreed,it was stupid but you brought up a very good point,I think
	 umpires do a lot to provoke ball players.Umpires appear to think
	 they are God,and have started throwing players out for looking at
	 them the wrong way.I saw an umpire throw out the Toronto catcher
	 this year it was totally unnecessary,I think the ump was on a
	 power trip.The Alomar called strike was a very lousy call The Ump
	 should have had the balls to admit it.However Alomar should make
	 a public apologee to this umpire and admit he lost control...
 TS> I just think it to be quite unfortunate, and quite unfortunate  
 TS> that Alomar will probably carry the brunt of the fall-out. 
	 Certainly,he was the one who done the unthinkable act.. 
 AH> He did the spit, he'll take the shit.  *adh*                   
	 This will follow him the rest of his career and is most
	 unfortunate..
 
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