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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Can somebody fill me in on why Ria Cortesio did not get promoted to AAA this season? She is now in her 4th year of AA, and that is normally one year longer than you get before being released. Are they giving her one more year to showcase her talent before making a decision? I have been rooting for her to be the first female MLB umpire, but she needs to get to AAA soon.
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And I know of at least three other AA umpires who are well qualified for AAA and have not been moved up and are probably in their last year of pro-umpiring. Does one umpire's gender or race tip the scales in his/her favor?
Unfortunately, the answer is probably, "yes."