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Originally Posted by DIV2ump
Are the AMLU guys including their spring training pay in the nubmers they are throwing around? I didn't get the impression that they were including it in those numbers so you can count march if they aren't.
I think its hard to compare an umpiring job to people working 8 or 10 hour days. A lot of people would love to go to the ballpark for work.
Your thoughts on the difficulty of travel are valid.
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I don't know if Spring Training is currently included in the "they get paid $15,000" per year. I do know this, if they are not working MLB spring training, they are getting paid a minimal amount for that month. If I remember back to the late '90s, I believe I was paid by the organization I was assigned to...and that this amount varied from organization to organization. I have had numerous persons complain to me about the spring training pay since I left the game.
Let's not kid ourselves, whether their contract with PBUC requires them to work spring training or not...the fact is, for the past 15 years, they have to work it if they have any hope of promotion.
So if they are paid by the organization they're assigned to and not under the expired CBA with MiLB/PBUC...they make a bit more...instead of the $15,000 I suggested for a AAA umpire. But, all they get is that same unlivable monthly wage (or less...as in my case) for another month.
They are still working 175 days vs. 232. Only the base pay of $15,000 would be a bit higher.
I'll try to track down a more exact amount from some friends today.
As for "going to the ballpark" each day...Sure I agree, but I think for a lot of umpires the grind of the life causes one to loose that romanticism after a few seasons.