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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Windbag, some of us actually talk to umpires that work Minor League Ball. When you get the balls to put your actual name behind your words, then talk to me then about what I know or do not know.
Peace
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Some of us actually were assigned to Minor League Baseball. Lah me!
You'd be surprised who I talk to in the MiLB and PBUC offices. So far, everything I said would happen did. Thus far, the guys who said they knew more were proven wrong. Since last October I've weighed in with insight and experience.
You just made a major blunder regarding the demise of the union. MiLB umpires existed for many years without the union. AMLU was conceived to protect the rights of the umpire. How has that worked so far?
The WBC couldn't get the best umpires available - WUA members. They played the games, they counted and a champion was declared. The same will go for the Minor Leagues this season. In a few weeks, the season will be half over and the D1 guys will come in to shore up some weak spots.
By the way, you made another rookie mistake in a later post; umpires don't cost teams games. I can't recall a game that was won or lost because of an umpire's actions. Nine innings and hundreds of pitches account for the score. Umpires react to the action, not cause it.