[WhatWuzThatBlue]

You are missing the point. No one has written that they don't deserve more. Some of us have written that they do, but if they walk out they deserve to be cut loose. Their union must be pretty horsehit if they can't bargain effetively for ten years. If I was one of the 230, I would think about reorganizing and finding a better lawyer.

Some of us have also said that while we wouldn't work those games, we don't fault those who do. If you think that it is important for those MiLB guys to make enough money to survive, why would you find fault in another umpire taking those games to support his family? There are many umpires who work solely for the extra income. There are a whole lot more who don't have to officiate for the revenue, but because of the extra income, they can afford some nicer things for their children and spouse. The contention here is that if you walk away, you can't fault those who replace you. You simply can't have it both ways.

Umpires are a hated bunch. We garner little sympathy from the general public. The major unions are aware of what is happening and this is still hidden article stuff. Their contract was void in Spetember. A decent leadership would have had a plan in place a year ago. It looks and sounds like Mr. Roberts has screwed the pooch.

Minor League umpires do deserve more, but they won't get it by walking out. MLB didn't blink when the umpires walked out before and they won't now. It was much harder to replace umpires then.