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I don't know where I "called names" A scab is a scab...it's not name calling, it's exactly what it is. Somebody who crosses a pickett line. If you have friends that are minor league umpires, then yes, I would say you would be turning your back on them, because you'd be hurting them, and i'd stick up for a friend, EVEN IF I THOUGHT THEY WERE WRONG...which I obviously don't this time. If the word scab is offensive to anybody, then I'll just refer to these people as "people who cross pickett lines." I didn't know these terms would be so offensive.
I don't agree with anybody who says they need to fill in for these guys for the extra money. From what I hear these games will pay less than d3 games...the pay will more reflect a HS game. Unless baseball is really hard to come by in your area, I am sure there are PLEANTY of those types of high school and college games you could work and make just as much, without hurting what the minor league umpires are trying to do.
I was just responding to the minor league umpires being called stupid by somebody who doesn't know all the facts. I don't know all the facts either...but when a few friends come to me, explain what they know, and ask me to help them out...I will. And I don't think they are stupid, so i'm going to stand up for them. They all seem to really respect Andy Roberts, so it's hard for me to listen to guys say that he is a horrible leader.
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