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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
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Yeah, saw that about a dozen times or so last night on ESPN.
I know it will not happen, but in my mind the ONLY way baseball, at any professional level, is going to stop the brawls, fights and idiotic antics like this "adult" is for the umpires to display the integrity they claim by declaring a forfeit and leaving the field.
This would do two things. Force the issue of how serious the ownership is as it concern putting on a ball game or a circus, and show the umpires how much support they have from their union reps. The only time it would be even questionable is when it is just the individual idiot. On the fights, it is easy as you dump everyone who leaves the dugout or their playing position to take part in a fracas.
History shows that umpires will most like take it in the shorts if they actually do their job properly.