New Umpires

johnSandlin · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 15, 2004, 01:35pm

Seeing how MLB players are changing uniforms these days left and right....has anybody heard if MLB will be or already has hired any new umpires for next season to be full time MLB umpires?

mrm21711 · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 15, 2004, 01:50pm

Not that I have heard. I wonder how much longer guys like Froemming and Brinkman will stick around. Its amazing how long they have been around.

GarthB · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 15, 2004, 05:06pm

This is a contract year. Umpires normally do not retire during a contract year. If they do, they may not qualify for any increase in benefits.

Tim C · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Dec 16, 2004, 02:01pm

We do know now what AAA guys were released.

But that is all,

Tee

Buckeye12 · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Dec 16, 2004, 03:05pm

I heard that they really cleaned house in the minors this year. Sounds like a great year for those going to umpire school (like myself). Tim C, where can I see which AAA umpires were released?

johnSandlin · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 17, 2004, 09:54am

I am not sure if they publish minor league umpires being released, because of the sensitivity involved. However, the umpires released would be all set if they wanted to work any level of college baseball.

JJ · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 17, 2004, 01:07pm

Quote:

Originally posted by johnSandlin
However, the umpires released would be all set if they wanted to work any level of college baseball.

They may have a leg up on doing college ball, but they would not be "all set". Certainly they would be qualified from a mechanical standpoint, but the college game is not the pro game, and contacts would need to be made and the ability to deal with college coaches and players would have to be proven.

cowbyfan1 · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 22, 2004, 06:02am

I may be wrong on this but it seems to me that dealing with pro players and managers would be more difficult than collage (and I have seen ugly in collage) as out there the pro players are arguing for a pay check where as collage players are not. Managers are a wash.

Sal Giaco · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Dec 23, 2004, 08:47pm

The college game and the pro game are totally different especially the interaction with the managers, coaches and players. Sometimes, the pro guys find it hard to make the transition "down" to college, not because they don't have the skills but rather making the mental adjustment. I know here in the Midwest, our supervisor does not show favoritism to anyone regardless of experience. Ofcourse, they may be fast tracked to D-I but they still have to start at the D-III level and work you're way up until you prove yourself.