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Originally posted by mcrowder
Orange - that was inappropriate. Disagree if you need to, but cut out the name calling.
Thump - I don't understand your comment, and it may be because you misunderstood WWTB's.
With the MiLB possible strike, MLB umpires are more likely to work MLB spring games. Had there been no MiLB issues, MiLB umpires would be working MLB spring games.
Is that clearer?
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The MiLB umpires are boycotting MiLB spring training. I have heard no news that the AAA guys were planning on boycotting MLB spring training as well. I'm pretty sure if MLB wanted the AAA up and down guys to work, they would work, which is happening because now they've been asked by MLB to work the WBC, and they are. I just fail to see how the MLB umpires are ignoring their little brothers. If they worked the WBC...then they'd just not be giving the AAA guys a chance to work that.
Obviously there is very little the MLB umpires can do for the MiLB guys. They are seperate unions, and if an MLB guy were do actually DO something, or boycott something, in protest of what is going on, then they'd be at risk as losing their job...not something I think even the MiLB guys want them to risk. So anybody who is expecting the MLB umpires to bend over backwards for the AMLU is obviously dreaming.
I just don't think the MLB not wanting to work the WBC (when they already have a pretty sweet gig doing MLB spring training, so I can understand them not giving that up to work another month of competitive half MLB half amatuer baseball) has ANYTHING to do with them not supporting the MiLB. I honestly feel had their been no MiLB issues...we'd still see the MiLB umpires working the WBC games.
Any why would the media care if they are MLB umpires or MiLB umpires? Nobody cares about the umpire, and the games goes on with or without them.