The replacement umpires, on the other hand, might.

Not even the inconsistency of the replacement umpires could spoil his day.

A number of incidents involving the replacement umpires followed.

Just because nobody knows who these replacement umpires are, that doesn't mean they're doing a good job.

Even with the real players out there, the games aren't the best possible games as long as replacement umpires are being used.

No scouting reports exist on the replacement umpires' tendencies, which only adds to the basic problem created by their presence.

Baseball has been spared replacement players, but not replacement umpires.

But, he said, if baseball hired replacement umpires, it would be taking a much bigger risk.

Play continued next day but with a replacement umpire.

Neither he nor any of the other replacement umpires at the Stadium made themselves available for comment yesterday.