How much should MiLB pay?
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So how much do you feel that these highly skilled MiLB umpires should be paid for their valuable service to all of mankind?
Follow on question:
How do convince the people that really matter, MiLB, that they are worth the extra money? Obviously the strike hasn't worked too well.[/QUOTE]
Question Number 1 has already been explained in the thread "Any Comments" started by JIGGY. My imaginary analysis, using some info provided in the thread "How much do you get paid?" originally posted by Stripes1950, attempts to rationally answer Question Number 1 by proposing a very viable payscale for MiLB umpires. This analysis concluded that 9 innings of pro ball deserves at least the same amount of money or more than 7 innings of high school ball and more money than 9 innings of amateaur baseball. It should also be noted that an NCAA 3-game series pays substantially higher than this proposed minor league pay scale.
I was surprised to learn that Single A and Double A umpires were only paid $66 and $75 per 9 inning game. One member stated that he was only asking for a new contract which paid $86 per game. Remember, no pay raises have been granted over the last 10 years. My fantasy proposal now called for higher pay scales to be established over the next 6 years, at the very minimum $90 or BUST.
Rookie and Short A BAll: $90 per game 6 years from now
Single A: $100 per game 6 years from now
Double A: $120 per game 6 years from now
Triple A: $150 per game 6 years from now
Question Number 2 is now the major sticking point. As Brian Curtain stated, the suits have the money, but they will not be talked into giving it away. The PBUC position on the table at the moment is "NO PAY RAISES." Some will argue that they did offer $500 more, but many know that was a joke to offset higher insurance premiums. I find it very interesting that PBUC is now PAYING SCABS $90 per ball game.
How do you end the STALEMATE? The federal mediator must bring PBUC and the AMLU together and mandate that they reach an agreement. The federal mediator must recognize past proposals and MEDIATE an acceptable positon for both parties. For example, I keep reading that the AMLU turned down a 12% pay raise and PBUC refuses to adopt a 15% pay raise demand. Why can't both parties reach a 1 year contract calling for a 12% pay raise this year with an additional 1% pay raise every other year? It seems simple enough.
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