-=> Alan Hess took a called strike three for saying to All <=- 
 AH> Major League umpires, who have a no-strike clause in their contract,
 AH> intend to strike the remainder of the postseason due to their
 AH> unhappiness with the way the Roberto Alomar "Expectorgate" situation
 AH> has been handled.  If they strike, they should all be fired, just as
 AH> the air traffic controllers were several years back.  REgardless of the
 AH> ineptitude of A.L. President Gene Budig for imposing such a minor
 AH> punishment as a five game suspension, and regardless of the fact that
 AH> the major league suspension/appeal system stinks, the umpires signed a
 AH> contract and are bound to honor it.  *adh* 
I have to agree with you. Nevertheless, it seems that the umpires might
have achieved an important goal by raising these issues and by getting the
acting commissioner to actually make a public statement on the issue,
something to the effect that a "summit" would be called to address this
and related issues.
... "Experience comes from bad judgment." - Mark Twain.
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