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Originally Posted by socalblue1
Brian,
MiLB has ordered that umpire names are not announced or released. I don't have the link handy, but this comes directly from an MiLB interview/press release.
If any names are released it would be by request of the specific umpire.
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Actually, I agree with SoCal1, to a point...the league will not disperse the names of replacement umpires unless they receive express permission. Many umpires don't feel the pressure that is imagined by so many here. They have no qualms about working.
If you want to know some of the names, the AMLU boys have no issue publishing them either. Apparently they are immune to the etiquette they wish afforded them. Whatever happened to, 'Brothers in umpiring don't bash each other.'? Respect must be earned by the AMLU gang and they aren't chalking up too many points with the locals. Those guys pay them to come to their winter clinics. They also used to work some Fall ball with them.