[nickrego]

It will hurt the union.

MiLB will simply fire all the current umpires, and start over.

What's the union going to do about it ?

They can either be part of the re-build, or not. MiLB won't care. They will end up with a system, no matter what.

I talked to a striking MiLB guy on Monday night. He is pretty sure they will all be fired in the next 6 weeks. MiLB will finish the season with scabs, and have a new system in place by next season.

If you don't think MiLB has been prepared for this, your not using your noodle.