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Since this thread has turned to pointless drivel, I'll maybe right the ship.
The umpires are under a contract that can be renegotiated when it expires. The issue here isn't really more extensive background checks, its about MLB trying to get an upper hand and get the umpires to submit to something due to public opinion of them.
Why should the umpires cave? They know they have nothing to hide, why should they let MLB find that out and lose some of there bargaining power at the table? And thats just the first thing they'd lose. Consider what else Selig may be able to impose on them unwillingly... this is what unions and labor negotiations are for.
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