Yeah, Mike, I was kinda hoping you'd jump in on this one. I don't care what the politics are, or who's doing it, as long as I can still have fun on a field somewhere.
And I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said in your post. You Yankees might be OK, after all.
Loyalty does count, a lot. I just don't understand why someone thinks they are bigger than the game. If you don't like someone, if they aren't any good, whatever reason is used, just don't use the guy anymore. I don't see any reason why they should be able to singlehandedly decide this umpire is to call no more in the Metroplex. Heck, I wouldn't want an umpire to call for me or with me, if they didn't want to.
If I read your post right and kinda loosely interpreting it, there is no written policy about banning an umpire without a review of some sort?