BREAKING NEWS! Widespread Steroid Use Among Major League Umpires

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After a close play at the plate following a wild pitch by Zambrano, Pittsburgh Pirate Nyjer Morgan was called safe, much to "Z's" dismay.  The umpire, Mark Carlson, let Carlos argue a bit, but then took matters into his own hands.

As "Z" appeared to be finishing his argument, Carlson, who apparently wasn't ready to stop, purposely (aided by his "roid rage") bumped Zambrano.  After a slight nudge, with a look like "WTF" was that, Carlos was tossed.

Still not sure of what happened, and knowing that any contact gets a player thrown out, Zambrano figured that when umpires make the contact, they should get tossed too.

He did just that, tossing Carlson, which he did not like at all. 

While this is going on, Milton Bradley is watching.  Most likely, he was telling fans in the right field bleachers that, "see, now the umpires are going after anybody I associate with," and that, "Zambrano is just another casualty of the MLBUC."

The tirade continued with Zambrano throwing the ball into left-center field, throwing his glove, and beating the *$&% out of the Gatorade machine.

Major League Baseball announced yesterday that Carlos would be suspended six games and that Carlson won't be suspended because their is not a steroid policy in effect for umpires at this time.

I am sure this is not the end of the steroid saga that is ongoing in the umpire community.  The "Snitchell Report" is due out in 2017.  Then and only then will we learn the truth about our beloved umpires.

Until then, Milton Bradley is going to be my Jose Canseco.  They are both credited men who do not lie.  Listen to their words of wisdom and maybe, just maybe, one day cocaine will be the drug that tears down our superstars.

Oh wait, that was the '80s.

Definition - MLBUC stands for "Major League Baseball Umpire Conspiracy"

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