MLB plans 'stern' talk with umpire.....

[PeteBooth]

MLB is about MONEY. People do not want to pay HUGE prices to see a game and then have the STAR player or players tossed.

You cannot compare what is done at the Major League level to what we do.

IMO, the MAIN problem is that MLB needs to take control of the umpiring. If MLB does not want STARS getting tossed in the first few innings, then this message needs to be conveyed under no uncertain terms which apparanetly by what's happened to Joe West and now the Oswalt incident MLB is now doing.

Oswalt is not receiving any kind of suspension or fine.

Pete Booth

[billken]

So Pete, are you thinking that the MLBUA is wrong for trying to protect the integrity of the game?

[PeteBooth]

No.

My point is Professioanl sports is NOT about the sport anymore It's about BIG TIME money. Also, the MLB umpires of today are more "trigger happy" then their predecessors.

It took a while before Billy Martin, Lou Pinella, Earl Weaver, Bobby Cox, Leo Derochure etc. got EJ'd and they deserved it.

Let's face it if a PU tossed Derek Jeter and AROD in the first inning that might be his last assignment in the BIGS.

MLB umpires make a good living and the game is NOT about them.

As stated, MLB IMO needs to take control over the umpires.

Pete Booth