1.   Berman is loath to criticize umpires.

2.   Players are not forbidden from criticizing umpires, but know that if they do, they can expect to be branded by the close-knit fraternity of umpires.

3.   There was one owner who could not stop criticizing the umpires during the game and could not stop praising his resilient team after it.

4.   Umpires have been criticized in the past week for blown calls during the series, most of them in favor of the Yankees.

5.   White Sox management has told Frank Thomas to stop criticizing the umpires publicly.

6.   Umpires have been criticized in the past week for blown calls during the AL Championship Series, most of them in favor of the New York Yankees.