[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Actually, BU56, I don't. Most MiLB umpires don't make less than the $15,000 that a couple of members have lied about. Those are 5 month seasons, boys. Put two of them together and add some instructional or Winter League to it and you are making what many college grads make. I know many of them would love to have $36,000 salaries, their lodging paid for and medical benefits. In fact, for a long time, I lived on far less than $20 a day for meals.

I just read a great comment from Derek Crabill on MiLB.org. He says that MiLB umpires could probably concentrate more on the game if they didn't have to worry about the money. OMG, could you be any less arrogant? Your job IS too concentrate and get the calls right. You get paid to do it and if you don't like the pay, go back to doing baseball in the far northwest Chicago suburbs. They've been offered a modest increase in salaries and want the right to have more increases each of the next four years. How many of you are guaranteed annual salary increases? Most of America is non-union and happily accepts the paycheck for the work they do. He implies that they can't focus because they are too worried about paying the bills.

Okay, DC77, time to step aside and let others do the job. I used to think you were a gifted umpire, now I think you are gifted umpire who is clearly incapable of political correctness. I never mentioned your assignor or group, but know that he will be only too happy to have you back on his games. Do you realize how asinine your comment sounds? If you can't concentrate on a three hour game it's time to hang up the mask.