11.   But even the not-so-bad umpires were not familiar to the players they served, and as such not to be trusted.

12.   But it is off the field that umpires are doing their image the most damage, or letting Phillips do it for them.

13.   But the matter is far from dead, as far as the umpires are concerned.

14.   But their umpires are absolutely infallible when compared to NFL officials, who absolutely stink.

15.   But the umpires are ready.

16.   But to Phillips, all umpires are the same in order to justify the annual post-season rotation of umpires, good and bad.

17.   But the umpires were firm on their ruling that Cayard had gybed too close and below proper course.

18.   But umpires were hardly the only ones making mistakes this night.

19.   But, Hirschbeck said, the umpires are prepared to call whatever strike zone baseball wants.

20.   Certainly, there have been articulate umpires capable of doing the job, but Palermo and the late Ron Luciano were the only ones to cross over.