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Originally Posted by UMP25
Which is why I said with rare exception. Every profession has its employees who are less than excellent, MLB umpiring included. However, Major League Baseball umpires are the best umpires there are.
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IMO, you cannot compare "other' professions with that of MLB
RE: When you attend law school or medical school while you might not be the top of your profession you can make a decent living.
In umpiring, until one makes it to the "show" for the most part you make peanuts. If you want to attract the best then you need a system that will attract the best.
There might be some excellent umpires out there but they may have a family etc,. and simply cannot afford a trip to the minors given the current pay structure.
Heck MLB has a "stink" whenever the minor league umpires do want a raise in pay or better living arrangements etc. as evidenced by the past strike.
What you have is a system that attracts those that can afford to work for peanuts not necessarily the best candidates available but those that are available.
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