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The difference between what the MLB guys did and the MiLB guys, is that the MLB guys were replaced with AAA umpires. And at least from what I've seen...umpiring in AA and AAA is good enough to survive MLB. The difference is not that big. But the difference between Rookie Umpires, straight out of school umpires, and college umpires...to the A, AA, and AAA guys...it's HUGE.
And how many of you are going to piss off your assignors and turn back games to work a MiLB game. I know that EVERY ONE OF MY ASSIGNORS would refuse to give me games EVER again if I did that. I wouldn't be willing to give up college umpiring to work a few games as a scab.
Personally though, even if I could get away with it, I still wouldn't do it.
It's just how I feel. No need to refute what I have to say, because the way I feel won't change. I can't turn my back on my friends, or a fellow umpire who I haven't even met.
I know how America works. But when I see something that is wrong (getting paid $10,000 a year is wrong) then I am all for people fighting to make it better.
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