[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Peter,

All due respect, but I would rather see the article from Carl. Writing styles aside, this is about accepting the premise of fair play. I don't go to Fox for my news and view of the political scene, since I know that it will be canted. Likewise, we know that Carl has long held a view suppoting the efforts of the AMLU. As a former Minor League umpire, I know the issues intimately and the union is just one small part of the puzzle. Lately, it has become the center of attention and that is a crime. The guys carrying the yoke are perceived to be greedy, foolhardy and diabolical towrads their amateur brethren. In fact, the union caused much of the current wrath. The spin, spiel and defamatory press releases were almost as stomach turning as Rush.

If he shirks from his duty, I will understand. I am not trying to bait him, others have already shown him that the issue is clear. Having the IL President, Fitz or any of the MiLB negotiators speak their peace seems only fair. I thought that one of the things we try to do here is open the eyes of those who want to further their umpiring aspirations. Wouldn't you like to know just what the system thinks of the guys being churned out by the pro schools? Don't you think their opinion of the replacements is valid? I would love to see one of them actually tell us what they thought of the decsions made by the AMLU brass on behalf of the membership. I have had a few conversations with current AMLU members and there is no love fest going on.