Summary
Normally, I have nothing but the greatest respect for Fay Vincent, baseball's last real commissioner before the dunderheads who run the sport chose Bud Selig to be their personal lapdog in 1992. But now Vincent has struck out with a silly idea that gained exposure this week on the op-ed page of the New York Times, of all places.
Vincent, who served as commish from 1989 to 1992, delivered a nice tribute to game officials of all stripes, then added that "no major sport takes the time to pat officials on the back, to recognize the fine ones who do their jobs well and with the devotion we fans have come to expect."See the full content of this document
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Award for Umps Would Be Bad Call
No argument there. But when Vincent suggested the best umpires should be hailed and honored for their work by receiving sort of an MVO (Most Valuable Off...
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