Devil Rays prospect throws bat at plate umpire

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by PWL

My "point" is if he had respected the official that felt it was necessary to go on strike to be respected, he wouldn't have been in the situation to be disrespected in the first place.

I'm not saying what Delmon Young did in any way was right. However, I could care less if the official it happened to was some one getting his jollies by crossing a picket line. Respect is a two way street and this person who got hit with a bat does not have mine for what he chose to do. Just like swimming in the ocean. You might have a good time, but no one can guarantee you won't get shark bit.

You don't have a point! It's mob mentality like this that does serious damage to the unions image in this country. If you want to support the unions I respect that. I'm a strong union supporter myself, but this is not a non union -vs- union issue here any longer. This incident is about simple decency toward another persons right to be unaccosted while doing something they have a Constitutional right to do.


Tim.