Await Spring Training
Half of the replacements will balk at spending the month in AZ or FL because they cannot afford to risk their DAY JOB.
MLB will begin to recruit NEW UMPIRE REPLACEMENTS (ex-MLB, MILB w/ no shot at making PROS, ex college players, DOMINICANS, etc.).
Once the replacements figure OUT how much the LL UMP is making per day, he too will WISH FOR A RISE IN SALARY. Windy will ask them to stop belly aching over MONEY and step UP to the plate. Management will CRY, "If you don't LIKE the PAY, GO BACK HOME."
There will eventually be an increase in PAY or a SHORTAGE of UMPIRES at that level. The DREAM will be there, but NOT for LEGAL AMERICANS as their jobs are outsourced to the lowest denomination, SCABS.
Eventually older SCABS will HEAL or disappear from the game. The questions remains on whether the SCARS will REAMAIN or disappear over time.
Things will improve as both sides begin to TALK to ONE ANOTHER.
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