Kill the Umps

摘要

The time has come for baseball to stop dithering and take on the umpires. We have the technology to do it. In case you missed this season's hysterics on the sports pages, Major League Baseball's problem is balls and strikes. The umpires are not calling them properly. A technological solution is at hand, but the forces that be in baseball will prevent its adoption. Major League umpires have great jobs. Their pay begins at a shade over $100,000 a year for seven months' work. They have steady increases with seniority and extras for postseason play. They have a strong union and near-total job security.